New stirrings entered Robert's mind.

He felt that their work at Fort Refuge was done.

They had gathered into it all the outlying settlers who could be reached, and Colden, Wilton and Carson were now entirely competent to guard it and hold it.

Robert felt that he and Willet should return to Albany, and get into the main current of the great war.

Tayoga, of course, would go with them.
He talked it over with Willet and Tayoga, and they agreed with him at once.