They crept back to the center, where Willet and Rogers lay, Daganoweda being on the flank, and told them what they had seen.
"It's good enough proof," said Rogers. "St. Luc with his whole force in the bushes means to hold the stream against us and keep us from taking a warning to Johnson, but the hardest way to do a thing isn't always the one you have to choose."
"I take it," said Willet, "that you mean to flank him out of his position."
"It was what I had in mind. What do you think, Dave?"
"The only possible method. Those Mohawks are wonders at such operations, and we'd better detail as many of the rangers as we can spare to join 'em, while a force here in the center makes a demonstration that will hold 'em to their place in the bushes. I'll take the picked men and join Daganoweda."
Rogers laughed.
"It's like you, Dave," he said, "to choose the most dangerous part, and leave me here just to make a noise."
"But the commander usually stays in the center, while his lieutenants lead on the wings."
"That's true. You have precedent with you, but it wouldn't have made any difference, anyhow."
"But when we fall on 'em you'll lead the center forward, and with such a man as St. Luc I fancy you'll have all the danger you crave."