Tayoga watched him thoughtfully.

He knew that his presence in the Indian camp complicated their own situation.

Robert would never hear of going away without an attempt at rescue and Tayoga's own good heart moved him to the same course.

Yet it would be almost impossible to take the young Englishman from the center of the Indian camp.
Tayoga knew too what grief his news would cause to young Lennox, between whom and Grosvenor a great friendship had been formed.

For the matter of that, both the Onondaga and the hunter also were very partial to the Englishman.
The warriors presently untied Grosvenor's hands and gave him some food.