I've often told you about the quality of the French and you've seen for yourself.

Ligneris, Contrecoeur, De Courcelles, St.Luc and the others will flame like torches along the border." "And St.Luc will be the most daring, skillful and energetic of them all." "It's a fact that all three of us know, Robert, and now, having fixed our course, we must push ahead with all speed.

De Courcelles, Tandakora and the warriors are on the march, too, and we may see them again before we see Fort Refuge." "The forest will be full of warriors," said Tayoga, speaking with great gravity.

"The fort will be the first thought of the western barbarians, and of the tribes from Canada, and they will wish to avenge the defeat they suffered before it." It was not long until they had ample proof that the Onondaga's words were true.

They saw three trails in the course of the day, and all of them led toward the fort.