The chest of Tandakora still presented a great and painted target, and Robert's hand lay on the trigger, but his will kept him from pressing it.

Yet he did not watch the Ojibway chief with more eagerness than he bestowed upon the Frenchman, Achille Garay.
Garay's face was far from prepossessing.

In its way it was as evil as that of Tandakora.

He had sought Robert's life more than once.

In the naval battle he had seen the Frenchman pull trigger upon him.