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She knew that he was there; she could hear the rustle of his wet clothes, and his heavy breathing, but she did not look up. "Come," he said, lightly touching her shoulder, "we cannot wait here. We must go." She did not reply, and he hesitated again. Then he stooped and lifted her in his arms. "You will go ahead, Teganouan," he said, "and you, too, if you will, Father Claude.
"Father, will you keep by the maid? We must not disturb her now. You had better heap up the sand about the canoe so that no stray ball can reach her." The priest hurried down the beach, and Menard and the Indian slipped into the willows, Menard toward the east, Teganouan toward the west, where they could watch the forest and the beach on all sides.
Have you forgotten, Teganouan, the evil days when your enemy, the fire-water, took possession of your heart and led you away from the white house into the lodges of them that do wrong, how when the good spirit returned to you and you came back to the arms of the Faith, you were received as a son and a brother? The holy Fathers did not say, 'This warrior has done that which he should not do.
"Teganouan is holding back," whispered Menard. "See, the Long Arrow has taken his arm they are coming is the door fast?" "We cannot make it fast, M'sieu. It opens outward." Menard sprang across to the door and ran his hands over it, but found no projection that could be used to hold it closed.
"Teganouan," he said slowly and firmly, looking into the Indian's eyes, "you heard the great council at the Long House of the Five Nations. You heard the decision of the chiefs and warriors, that they whom Onontio had sent to bring a message of peace should be set free. You have broken the pledge made by your council.
The sun was high when he was aroused by Teganouan, who had spent the greater part of the morning among the people of the village. "Have you any word, Teganouan?" "Yes. The warriors have learned of the strength of the Big Buffalo, and his name frightens them. They bow to the great chief who has killed the Long Arrow without a hatchet.
When the Big Buffalo took his son from the hunting party of the Onondagas he did not forget." Menard did not listen further. He was looking about the hut with quick, shifting eyes, now at the chief in the moonlight, now at Teganouan, who stood at one side in the shadow, now at the door. Could Teganouan be trusted to help them?
Now when he comes from the hunt to 's house he'll find a new fire, a bright fire, and a new squaw to warm 's heart warm 's heart." He swayed a little as he spoke, and Teganouan took a short step forward; but the chief drew himself up and came slowly across the patch of moonlight. His eyes were unnaturally bright, and they rolled uncertainly from one to another of the little group before him.
He has come to this lodge, caring nothing for the safety of his life, that he might give his message. The Big Buffalo will not open the door. He will wait to hear the words of Teganouan; and then he may call to his brother warriors if he still thinks it would be wise." Menard waited. "Speak quickly, Teganouan." "Teganouan's words are like the wind.
"Just before I left the Mission for Quebec, Teganouan went on an errand to the city and fell among some of our fellow-countrymen who were having a drinking bout. For a few days after that he wavered, and fell again. Once afterward he was seen in company with two low fellows, coureurs de bois, who have since been confined under suspicion of communicating with the enemy."
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