Part Four, Chapter I Summary

Francis Crawford knew that his time on the run was coming to an end. Ultimately, his desire to chase down Samuel Harvey was stronger than his fear of death. Either he would find Harvey and Harvey would tell the truth about Crawford's past, thus redeeming him, or Francis would die trying. He was a thoughtful leader and did not want his men to be harmed simply to protect him. Fighting to advance one's country was admirable, but dragging your friends down with you was not. With this in mind, Francis talked of disbanding his group. The rumor grew and his men became disquieted. Many of the men had willingly joined Crawford because they enjoyed the adventure or because they had no where else to go, but Will Scott was different. He had joined Francis' group on the...