The deep red appearing in the leaves spoke a language that could not be denied.
Robert, about this time, received an important letter from Benjamin Hardy.

It came by way of Boston, Louisbourg and the St.Lawrence.

It told him in the polite phrase of the day how glad he had been to hear from Master Jacobus Huysman that he was not dead, although Robert read easily between the lines and saw how genuine and deep was his joy.

Mr.
Hardy saw in his escape from so many dangers the hand of providence, a direct interposition in his behalf.

He said, from motives of prudence, no mention of Robert's return from the grave had been made to his acquaintances in New York, and Master Jacobus Huysman in Albany had been cautioned to say as little about it as possible.