Black Rifle will find him and he will come, because Waraiyageh never deserts his people, but just when he will arrive I cannot say." Ample food was given to the Mohawks and then, burning for battle, Daganoweda at their head, they went on the back trail in search of Tandakora, De Courcelles and their savage army.
"We could not have a better curtain between us and the enemy," said Willet.

"War is their trade and those fifty Mohawks will sting and sting like so many hornets." The train resumed its flight an hour after sunrise, although more slowly now and with less apprehension, and about the middle of the afternoon the uniforms of Colonial militia appeared in the forest ahead.

All set up a great shout, because they believed them to be the vanguard of Johnson.

They were not mistaken, as a force of a hundred men, better equipped and drilled than usual, met them, at their head Colonel William Johnson himself, with the fierce young Mohawk eagle, Joseph Brant, otherwise Thayendanegea, at his side.

The somber figure of Black Rifle, who had brought him, stood not far away.
Colonel Johnson was in great good humor, thoroughly delighted to find the train safe and to meet such warm friends of his again.