22/30 Suddenly a stern voice cried: "Hold, woman! Enough of this! Will your tomahawk never be satisfied ?" Paul understood it, the meaning, but not the words. He opened his eyes and saw the great figure of Timmendiquas striding forward, his hand upraised in protest. "Timmendiquas," she said, "we are the Iroquois, and we are the masters. You are far from your own land, a guest in our lodges, and you cannot tell those who have won the victory how they shall use it. Stand back!" A loud laugh came from the Iroquois. |