When the Great Bear and the Mountain Wolf and Dagaeoga and the others leave this camp for the shores of Andiatarocte I go with them!" He stood very erect, his head thrown back a little, his eyes flashing, his face showing unalterable resolve.

Colonel Johnson laughed mellowly.
"What a pair of young eagles we have!" he exclaimed in a pleased tone.
"And if that fiery child, Joseph Brant, were here he would be wild to go too! And if I let him go on such a venture Molly Brant would never forgive me.

Well, it's a good spirit and I have no right to make any further objection.

But do you, Dave Willet, and you, Rogers, and you, Black Rifle, see that they take no unnecessary risks." Grosvenor also was eager to go, but they thought his experience in the woods was yet too small for him to join the rangers, and, to his great disappointment, the band was made up without him.

Then they arranged for their departure..