Tayoga would live, and he knew that he had saved the life of his comrade, as that comrade had more than once saved his.
Yet both were still surrounded by appalling dangers.

At any moment St.
Luc's savages might burst through the woods and be upon them.

As he finished tying the bandage and stood erect the flare of the fighting came from a point much nearer, though between them and the ranger band, forbidding any possible attempt to rejoin Rogers and Willet.

Tayoga opened his eyes, though he saw darkly, through a veil, and said in feeble tones: "They have closed again with the forces of St.Luc.You would be there, Dagaeoga, to help in the fighting.

Go, I am useless.