The colonel glanced at him and Tayoga, and the hunter said: "Colonel Johnson, I wish to present Tayoga, who is of the most ancient blood of the Onondagas, a member of the Clan of the Bear, and destined to be a great chief.

A most valiant and noble youth, too, I assure you, and the white lad is Robert Lennox, to whom I stand in the place of a father." "I have heard of Tayoga," said Colonel Johnson, "and his people and mine are friends." "It is true," said Tayoga, "Waraiyageh has been the best friend among the white people that the nations of the Hodenosaunee have ever had.

He has never tricked us.

He has never lied to us, and often he has incurred great hardship and danger to help us." "It is pleasant in my ears to hear you say so, Tayoga," said Colonel Johnson, "and as for Mr.Lennox, who, my eyes tell me is also a noble and gallant youth, it seems to me I've heard some report of him too.

You carried the private letters from the Governor of New York to the Marquis Duquesne, Governor General of Canada ?" "I did, sir," replied Robert.
"And of course you were there with Willet.