"It must have been much later, but I know it was a bad moment for the Province of Massachusetts when the hostile lead struck you." Colonel Strong stared.
"Who are you ?" he exclaimed.
"There was a battle on the shores of Lake George, at a point where our men had been building boats.

They were besieged by a mixed force of French and Indians, commanded by the great French partisan leader, St.
Luc.

They beat off the attacks, but they would have been overcome in time, if you had not hurried to their relief, with a strong force and two brass cannon." "That is true and if the Governor and Legislature of Massachusetts had done their full duty we'd have had twice as many men and four, six, or even eight cannon in place of two.

But what do you know about those things ?" "There were two boys, one Indian and one white, who came on the lake, telling you of the plight of the boat builders.

The Indian was Tayoga of the Clan of the Bear, of the Nation Onondaga, of the Great League of the Hodenosaunee, the finest trailer in the world.