Perhaps Tandakora has come back and is planning a blow." "It can't be possible that they're aiming it at us," said the hunter, thoughtfully.

"They don't know of our presence here, and if they did we've too small a party for such big preparations." "Perhaps a troop of Pennsylvanians are marching westward," said Tayoga, "and the French and their allies are laying a trap for them." "Then," said Robert, "there is but one thing for us to do.

We must warn our friends and save them from the snare." "Of course," said Willet, "but we don't know where they are, and meanwhile we'd better wait an hour or two.

Perhaps something will happen that will help us to locate them." Robert and Tayoga nodded and the three remained silent while the night came.

The blazing red in the west faded rapidly and darkness swept down over the wilderness.