It was this watchfulness, particularly of ear, that caused them to hear the dip of paddles approaching up the stream.

Softly and in silence, they lifted the canoe out of water and hid with it in the greenwood.

Then they saw a fleet of eight large canoes go by, all containing warriors, armed heavily and in full war paint.
"Hurons," whispered Tayoga.

"They go south for a great taking of scalps, doubtless to join Montcalm, who is surely meditating another sudden and terrible blow." "And he will strike at our forts by Andiatarocte," rejoined Robert.

"I hope we can find Willet and Rogers soon and take the news.