12/35 Judging from the traces they leave, how many men would you say St.Luc now has with him ?" "As many as we have, or more, perhaps seventy, though their quality is not as good. The great footprint in the center of the trail is made by Tandakora. He, at least, has not fallen, and the prints that turn out are those of St.Luc, De Courcelles and doubtless of the officer Jumonville. The French leaders walked together, and here they stopped and talked a minute or two. St.Luc was troubled, and it was hard for him to make up his mind what to do." "How do you know that, Tayoga ?" "Because, as he stood by the side of this bush, he broke three of its little stems between his thumb and forefinger. |