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Updated: June 26, 2025
"The bullet that kills him is not molded and never will be," said Tayoga. "How do you know?" asked Willet, startled. "Because Tododaho has whispered it to me. I heard his voice in the breath of the wind as we pursued through the forest." Robert caught a glimpse of St. Luc, in his uniform of white and silver, still apparently unstained, erect and defiant.
"With us it's unite to fight and divide for flight," said Robert, divining what was in the mind of the others. "The decision is forced upon us," said Willet, regretfully. Tayoga nodded. "We'll read the letter again several times, until all of us know it by heart," said the hunter. The precious document was produced, and they went over it until each could repeat it from memory.
That will leave our own scouts and forest runners the lords of the wild, though it seems to me, Tayoga, that you're the true and veritable lord of the wild." "Then if that were so, though you praise my skill too much, Dagaeoga, you and the Great Bear and Black Rifle also are lords of the wild." "Lords of the wild! I like the term. It is something to be that at this time and in this region.
"A good idea! an idea most excellent!" exclaimed Willet. As a matter of form, the three being entirely independent in their movements, the suggestion was made to Colden, and he agreed at once and with thorough approval. Thirty men, including Willet, Robert, Tayoga and Wilton, were chosen as a fighting rear guard, and the hunter himself took command of it.
A portion of the army that had retreated from Ticonderoga was camped on the flats near the town, and Robert and Tayoga walked swiftly toward the tents. It was a much more silent force, British and American, than that which had gone forth not so very long ago to what seemed certain victory. Officers and men were angry.
Tayoga wanted to do the work at present, saying that his wrists, in particular, needed exercise, and they willingly let him. They were moving against the stream, but so great was the Onondaga's dexterity that he sent the canoe along at a good pace without feeling weariness. "It's like old times," said Willet.
"But the bears that we killed did not belong here," said Tayoga, "and were bears and nothing more. It was right for us to slay them because the bear was sent by Manitou to be a support for the Indian with his flesh and his pelt." "But how do you know that the bears we killed were just bears and bears only?" "Because, if they had not been we would not have killed them."
Robert was delighted. He had thrown himself with his whole soul into the Virginia life, and he was eager to see the race run. So were all the others, and even the grave eyes of Tayoga sparkled when he heard of it.
He imitated the call, a soft, low note, but one that traveled far, and soon the answer came. No more was needed. The circle was complete. Willet and Tayoga were on the lake and they knew that he was at the foot of the cliff, waiting. He took a long breath of intense relief and delight.
"You're right, Tayoga, I do believe it. There's every reason why I shouldn't, but, in very truth and fact, I do. Our fine day is going fast. Look how the twilight is growing on the mountains. From our nook here I can just see the rim of the sun, who is your God, Areskoui. Soon he will be gone entirely and then all the ridges will be lost in the dusk.
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