19/39 Craft and cunning, wile and stratagem are often as profitable as the shock of conflict." "So I know, Tayoga. I learned it well in the battle by Duquesne. What right had a force of French and Indians which must have been relatively small to destroy a fine army like ours!" "No right at all," said Willet, "but it happened, nevertheless. We'll learn from it, though it's a tremendous price to pay for a lesson." "Do we make a third stand somewhere, Dave ?" asked Robert, "and delay them yet another time ?" "I scarcely see a chance for it," replied the hunter. "We must have favorable ground or they'd outflank us. |