Ah, what is this?
The Great Bear hid in a bush, and he leaped suddenly! Behold the distance between the footprints! He saw something that alarmed him.

It may have been a war party passing, and of which he suddenly caught sight.

If so we can soon tell." A hundred yards beyond the clump of bushes they found a broad trail, indicating that at least twenty warriors had gone by, their line of march leading toward the southeast.
"They were in no hurry," said the Onondaga, "as they had no fear of enemies.

Their steps are irregular, showing that sometimes they stopped and talked.

Doubtless they meant to join Montcalm, but as they can travel much faster than an army they were taking their time about it.