We French have known how to win the trust and friendship of the warriors and we ask them to our parlors and our tables as you English do not do, although I will confess that the Iroquois hitherto have come into Canada as enemies and not as friends." "Quebec was once the Stadacona of the Ganeagaono, known to you as the Mohawks," said Tayoga in his deep musical voice, "and there is no record that they ever gave or sold it to Onontio." De Mezy was embarrassed for a moment, but he recovered himself quickly and laughed.
"You have us there!" he cried, "but it was long, long ago, when Cartier came to Quebec.

Times change and ownerships change with them.

We can't roll back the past." Tayoga said no more, content to remind the French at intervals that a brother nation of the Hodenosaunee still asserted its title to Quebec.
"You are not the only member of the great red race present," said de Mezy to Tayoga.

"We have a chief from the far west, a splendid type of the forest man.

What size! What strength! What a mien! By my faith, he would make a stir in Paris!" "Tandakora, the Ojibway!" said Robert.
"Yes, but how did you know ?" "We have met him--more than once.