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Updated: June 7, 2025
"Dagaeoga has a brave heart," he said, "and we will do all that he predicts, but, as I have said before, it will be a long and terrible war." They descended to a point nearer the lake, but, still remaining hidden in the dense forest, ate their breakfast of venison, bread and samp, and drank again from a clear brook.
"I have been drinking, Great Bear, drinking the fresh, pure water of the mountains, and it was wonderfully cool and good to my dry throat." The two gazed at him in astonishment, and he laughed low, but with deep enjoyment. "I took one drink, two drinks, three drinks," he said, "and when the time comes I shall take more. The fountain also awaits the lips of the Great Bear and of Dagaeoga."
Look, the edge of the lake here is low, and the tender water grasses grow to a distance of several yards from the shore. It is just the place where wild ducks or wild geese would be found, and the Great Bear secured the one he wanted. If you will look closely, Dagaeoga, you will see the faint trace of blood on the grass. Blood lasts a long time.
"The canoe retreats before us, Dagaeoga," he said, "but it is not to escape us, it is to beckon us on, out of the path of Tandakora's boats which soon may be returning again and which will now come farther out into the lake, thinking that we may possibly have made a dash under the cover of the mists."
As before, he keeps under cover, while he sends forward others to the attack." "Which proves that Tandakora's brother is a real general. I think I can make out a dim outline now. It is that of the first wolf on the right, and he does slide forward as if he were a warrior and not a wolf. I think I'll give him an arrow." "Wait until he comes a dozen feet nearer, Dagaeoga, and you can be quite sure.
"It will never be told of us," he said, "because it cannot happen. There are not enough of the French and their savage allies in the world to trap the Great Bear, the Mountain Wolf, Daganoweda, and the lads Tayoga and Dagaeoga." Willet smiled. It was the reply that he had expected.
It seemed that Tayoga caught glimpses of his comrade's face and with his Onondaga insight read his mind. "Dagaeoga, who wishes harm to nobody, now craves the battle, nevertheless," he said, taking the knife from between his teeth for a moment or two. "I'm eager to be in it as soon as I can in order to have it over as soon as we can," said Robert, imitating him.
"What is it, Tayoga?" asked Robert. "I saw a bit of a uniform, and I caught just a glimpse of a white face." "An officer. Then we were right in our surmise that the French are here, leading the warriors." "It was but a glimpse, but it showed the curve of his jaw and chin, and I knew him. He is one who is beginning to be important in your life, Dagaeoga." "St. Luc." "None other.
A half hour more and we should have been too late. But you knew that we were coming, Tayoga?" "Yes. I heard the bird sing thrice, but I knew the bird was in the throat of the Great Bear. I will say this, though, to you, Dagaeoga, that I have heard many birds sing and sing sweetly, but never any so sweetly as the one that sang thrice in the throat of the Great Bear."
They are at the top of the cliff, only two or three hundred yards away; they have a good fire, and they are eating the game they killed in the day." "And there is no chance for us to pass?" "None to-night, Dagaeoga. Nor would we pass if we could." "Why not? I see no reason for our staying here save that we have to do it." "One is there, Dagaeoga, whom we cannot leave a prisoner in their hands."
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