Here's a short story:

CHAPTER XXIX. 

For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean. -- WILSON. 

It has been said that Peter was in advance. When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards. At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all. Instead of attempting to avoid these two canoes, the chief instantly called to them, drawing the attention of those in them to himself, speaking so loud as to be easily overheard by those who followed. 

"My young men are too late," he said. "The pale-faces have been seen in the openings above by our warriors, and must soon be here. Let us land, and be ready to meet them at the wigwam." 

Peter's voice was immediately recognized. The confident, quiet, natural manner in which he spoke served to mislead those in the canoes; and when he joined them, and entered the passage among the rice that led to the landing, preceding the others, the last followed him as regularly as the colt follows its dam. Le Bourdon heard the conversation, and understood the movement, though he could not see the canoes. Peter continued talking aloud, as he went up the passage, receiving answers to all he said from his new companions, his voice serving to let the fugitives know precisely where they were. All this was understood and improved by the last, who lost no time in turning the adventure to account.  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: who was ahead?
Guess: Peter

Question: In what?
Guess: his canoe

Question: where at?
Guess: abreast of the usual landing

Question: where?
Guess: at the hut

Question: what did he see?
Guess: canoes

Question: how many?
Guess: two

Question: coming from where?
Guess: among the rice

Question: how far away?
Guess: not more than a hundred yards

Question: did he avoid them?
Guess: no

Question: what did he do?
Guess: called to them

Question: did they notice?
Guess: yes

Question: who else heard?
Guess: those who followed

Question: was his voice recognized?
Guess: yes

Question: what was misleading?
Guess: The confident, quiet, natural manner in which he spoke

Question: who overheard?
Guess: Le Bourdon

Question: did he understand?
Guess: yes

Question: what did he not see?
Guess: the canoes

Question: where was Peter heading?
Guess: up the passage

Question: did he continue conversing with the others?
Guess: yes

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: what did this cause?

let the fugitives know precisely where they were