THE PERILOUS PATH After a long night of sleep and rest, the little troop resumed its march the next morning.

The wounded fortunately were not hurt so badly that they could not limp along with the others, and, while the surgery of the soldiers was rude, it was effective nevertheless.
Daganoweda, as they had expected, prepared to leave them for a raid toward the St.Lawrence.But he said rather grimly that he might return, in a month perhaps.

He knew where they were going to build their fort, and unless Corlear and all the other British governors awoke much earlier in the morning it was more than likely that the young captain from Philadelphia would need the help of the Mohawks again.
Then Daganoweda said farewell to Robert, Tayoga, Willet and Black Rifle, addressing each according to his quality.

Them he trusted.

He knew them to be great warriors and daring rovers of the wilderness.
He had no advice for them, because he knew they did not need it, but he expected them to be his comrades often in the great war, and he wished them well.