Two warriors were slain and both Willet and Tayoga were grazed by the Indian fire, but they were not hurt.

Robert once caught sight of Langlade, and he might have dropped the partisan with his bullet, but his heart held his hand.

Langlade had shown him many a kindness, during his long captivity and, although he was a fierce enemy now, the lad was not one to forget.

As he had spared De Galissonniere, so would he spare Langlade, and, in a moment or two, the Frenchman was gone from his sight.
Another dark and rainy night came, and, protected by it, they crept in silence past the partisan's band soon leaving this new danger far behind them.

Tayoga was very grateful, and accepted their escape as a sign.
"While Manitou, who rules all things, has decreed that we must suffer much before victory," he said, "yet, as I see it, he has decreed also that we three shall not fall, else why does he spread so many dangers before us, and then take us safely through them ?" "It looks the same way to me," said Willet.