The rain, too, grows and it drives in sheets, but it is well for us that it does so.

Rifles and muskets cannot be used much in the storm, but our knives and tomahawks can.

Perhaps this rain is only one more help that Areskoui has sent to us." The swimming line was approaching fast, and a few more strokes would bring them to the canoes, when one of the warriors on the land suddenly came from the shelter of his tree, leaned forward a little and peered intently from under his shading hand.

He had seen at last the dark heads on the dark water, and springing back he uttered a fierce whoop.
"Now we swim for our lives and victory!" said Tayoga.
Willet and Daganoweda, attempting no farther concealment, cried to their men to hurry.

In a moment more the boarders were among the boats.