Robert and Grosvenor slept on.

"I am glad," said the Onondaga.
It was significant of the way in which they understood each other and the way they could read the signs of the forest that they could talk almost without words.
"So am I," said the hunter, "but I had hoped for it." "Since it is so, we need not awaken them just yet." "No, let them sleep another hour." Tayoga meant that he was glad the enemy had not approached and Willet replied that he had hoped for such good luck.

No further explanation was needed.
"You had the heaviest part of the burden to carry, last night," said the hunter, "so it would be wise for you to join them if you can, in the hour that's left.

See if you can't follow them, at once." "I think I can," said Tayoga.

"At least I will try." In five minutes he too had gone to the land of dreams and the hunter watched alone.