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Updated: June 11, 2025
Garay's face was far from prepossessing. In its way it was as evil as that of Tandakora. He had sought Robert's life more than once. In the naval battle he had seen the Frenchman pull trigger upon him. Why? Why had he singled him out from the others in the endeavor to make a victim of him?
How much food have we left, Dagaeoga?" "Not more than enough for three days." "Then it is for us to find more soon. It is another risk that we must take. I wish I had with me now my bow and arrows which I left at the lake, instead of Garay's rifle. But Areskoui will provide." The day turned much colder, and the streams to which they came were frozen over.
Yet the time might come when they would be assailed by fierce wild animals, and now they were glad that Tayoga had kept Garay's rifle, and also his ammunition, a good supply of powder and bullets. It was possible that the question of ammunition might become vital with them, but they did not yet talk of it.
Yet he could never fire at a man's back, and it was their cue, moreover, to take him alive. Garay's rifle was leaning against a log, six or eight feet from him, and his attitude indicated that he might be asleep. His clothing was stained and torn, and he bore all the signs of a long journey and extreme weariness.
Now, since you've eaten enough, you start at once." Tayoga and the hunter fell in readily with Robert's plan. The captive received enough food to last four days, which he carried in a pack fastened on his back, and then Robert and Tayoga accompanied him northward and back on the trail. Much of Garay's courage returned as they marched steadily on through the forest.
There must be some motive, much more powerful than that of natural hostility, and he believed now if they were discovered that not Tayoga but he would be the first object of Garay's attack. But Tandakora and his men passed on, bearing to the right and from the main force.
To Garay's frightened eyes he bore out fully Robert's description. "You lads seem to have taken him without trouble," he said. "You've done well. Sit down, Garay, on that log; we've business with you." Garay obeyed. "Now," said the hunter, "what message did you take to St. Luc and the French and Indian force?" The man was silent.
We were masters of the peaks for a while, and by our capture of Garay's letter we kept St. Luc from attacking Albany, but the stars never fight for you all the time. We couldn't do anything that would save the rangers from defeat." The Onondaga looked up. The others could not see his face, but it was reverential, and the cold rain that fell upon it had then no chill for him.
The sun tells meet's half past eight o'clock and I go to ask our guest the usual question." "Enough!" exclaimed Garay. "I yield! I cannot bear this any longer!" "Your papers, please!" "Unbind me and give me food!" "Your papers first, our fish next." As he spoke the hunter leaned over, and with his keen hunting knife severed Garay's bonds.
Robert settled back to the warmth and brightness of the fire, and awaited in peace the sound of a shot telling that Tayoga had found the deer. He had been so weary, and the blaze was so soothing that he sank into a state, not sleep, but nevertheless full of dreams. He saw Willet again, and heard him tell the tale how he had reached the lake and the army with Garay's letter.
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