The hunter had disappeared already in the bushes and the three lay in silence.
Grosvenor felt an immense peace.

Brave as a young lion, he had been overwhelmed nevertheless by his appalling experiences, and his sudden rescue where rescue seemed impossible had taken him back to the heights.

Now, it seemed to him that the three, and especially the Onondaga, could do everything.

Tayoga's skill as a trailer and scout was so marvelous that no enemy could come anywhere near without his knowledge.

The young Englishman felt that he was defended by impassable walls, and he was so free from apprehension that his nerves became absolutely quiet.