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Daganoweda knew that it was so, because he saw the smile with his own eyes, and, however perilous the venture might be, he knew then it could not fail, because Areskoui himself had smiled upon it. The great veil of mist deepened and thickened and was drawn slowly across all the heavens. Robert felt a strange thrill of awe.
When they were well into the wilderness they stopped and held a consultation, in which Rogers, Willet, Black Rifle, Daganoweda, Robert and Tayoga shared. They were to decide a question of vital importance their line of march.
Willet, Rogers, Black Rifle, Daganoweda and their small but formidable band read the trail plainly, and they knew the greatness of the danger. Dieskau was not young, and he was a soldier of fortune, not belonging to the race that he led, but he was full of ardor, and the daring French partisans were urging him on. Robert felt certain that St.
It becomes us now to go most warily." Daganoweda and Willet also had noticed St. Luc's change of pace, and stopping, they took counsel with themselves. About two miles ahead the country was exceedingly rough, cut by rocky ravines, and covered heavily with forest and thickets. "If St. Luc elects to make a stand," said Willet, "that is the place he will choose. What say you, Daganoweda?"
He can talk the anger from the heart of a raging moose, or he can talk the otter up from the depths of the river. Great is the speech of Dagaeoga." Robert turned very red. Willet laughed and even Tayoga smiled, although the compliment was thoroughly sincere. "You praise me too much, Daganoweda," said young Lennox, "but in a great cause one must make a great effort."
Two more succeeded in beating off the Frenchman, though with large loss, but he was recognized by everybody as a great danger, and Daganoweda and the best of the Mohawks went forth to meet him.
Then the Mohawks swam to land, carrying their rifles and ammunition, Daganoweda's too, on their heads, and stood up in a silent and dripping line before their chief. "It is well," said Daganoweda, looking them over with an approving eye. "You are all here, and we fight in the next battle beside our white brothers."
In the darkness and confusion all the bullets passed us by, but I was attacked at the boat's edge by a Frenchman, the one whom I saw in Albany, the one who I am quite sure is Achille Garay. Luck saved me." "Some day we'll deal with that Achille Garay," said the hunter, "but now we must draw off in order, and see to our wounded." He passed on in his canoe, and met Daganoweda in another.
"Because the imprints of their knees were sunk deep in the earth, showing that they drank long and with eagerness. I would have followed further, but I felt that I should come back and tell to my chief, Daganoweda, what I had seen." "You have done well, Haace. Some day the Panther will turn into a chief."
But Daganoweda was still eager to advance, and urged it in a spirited Mohawk speech. Rogers himself favored it. The famous leader of rangers had a bold and adventurous mind. No risk was too great for him, and dangers, instead of repelling, invited him. Robert, as became him, listened to them in silence.
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