"Walk on as before." "Are they enemies ?" "They are Iroquois." "And pursuing us ?" "No, we are now pursuing them." "Shall we turn, then ?" "No, they would vanish like shadows," "How far off are they ?" "About two hundred paces, I think." "They cannot see us, then ?" "I think not, but I cannot be sure.

They are following our trail, I think." "What shall we do, then ?" "Let us make a circle and get behind them." Turning sharp to the left he led them in a long curve through the woods, hurrying swiftly and yet silently under the darkest shadows of the trees.

Then he turned again, and presently halted.
"This is our own track," said he.
"Ay, and two Redskins have passed over it," cried Amos, bending down, and pointing to marks which were entirely invisible to Ephraim Savage or De Catinat.
"A full-grown warrior and a lad on his first warpath," said Du Lhut.
"They were moving fast, you see, for you can hardly see the heel marks of their moccasins.

They walked one behind the other.

Now let us follow them as they followed us, and see if we have better luck." He sped swiftly along the trail with his musket cocked in his hand, the others following hard upon his heels, but there was no sound, and no sign of life from the shadowy woods in front of them.