The nations fight among themselves und even the lads talk lightly of taking life." Peter reported to him again the next night, when Robert was safely in bed.
"I followed Master Lennox to the parade ground again," he said.

"The Onondaga, Tayoga, the hunter, Willet, and the Englishman, Grosvenor, were with him.

They watched the drill for a while, and spoke with Colonel Johnson.

Then Master Lennox wandered away alone to the north edge of the drill ground, where there are some woods.

Since I have received your instructions, Mynheer, I always examine the woods, and I found in them a man who might have been in hiding, or who might have been lying there for the sake of the shade, only I am quite sure it was not the latter.