Tayoga's eyes glistened.
"Then you mean," he said, "that we are to burn the camp of the French and their allies?"
"No less."
"It is a good plan. If Great Bear and the captain agree to it we will do it."
"It's fearfully risky," said Colden.
"If Great Bear and I can go out once and come back safely," said
Tayoga, "we can do it twice."
The young captain looked at Willet.
"It's the best plan," said the hunter. "Robert hasn't read his Roman history in vain."
"Then it's agreed," said Colden, "and as soon as another night as dark as this comes we'll try it."
The plan being formed, they waited a week before a night, pitchy black, arrived.