Now he
realized with full force that he had come to meet the Frenchman and to
measure himself against him. Yet he could not hide from himself a
certain gladness at seeing him and it was increased by St. Luc's frank
and gay manner.
"I was sure that we should soon meet again, Mr. Lennox," he said, "and
it has come to pass as I predicted and hoped. And you too, Mr. Willet! I
greet you both."
He offered a hand to each, and the hunter, as well as Robert, shook it
without hesitation.
"You reached Quebec and fulfilled your mission?" he said, giving Robert
a keen look of inquiry.
"Yes, but not without event," replied the youth.
"I take it from your tone that the event was of a stirring nature."
"It was rather a chain of events. The Ojibway chief, Tandakora, whom we
first saw with you, objected to our presence in the woods."
St. Luc frowned and then laughed.
"For that I am sorry," he said. "I would have controlled the Ojibway if
I could, but he is an unmitigated savage. He left me, and did what he
chose.
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