Chapter 18: Detroit Summary

Frederic de Maurepas receives a delivery from La Fayette. He is instructed to open the letters one at a time. The first contains the amulet with instructions that he should wear it as a guard against Satan, and being superstitious, he puts it on. The messenger tells him to wear it next to his skin and when he has placed it there, the messenger gives him the second envelope which instructs him to put Napoleon under arrest and charge him with a variety of charges that include treason. The instructions continue, and now, released from Napoleon's spell because of the amulet, de Maurepas has no trouble complying.

By the time Ta-Kumsaw arrives to pick up his rifles for the great battle to come, Napoleon is no longer in charge, and no rifles are issued. Betrayed, Ta-Kumsaw is left with little more...