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in his power. He succeeded in overcoming their extreme 

 terror, and soon established a good understanding with 

 them. Four of the men, among whom was their chief, 

 accepted his invitation to accompany them back to the 

 place where, as he explained to them by signs, he had left 

 some presents which he designed for them. 



The confidence by this time existing w as mutual, and so 

 great, that two of Mr. Buchan's people requested to remain 

 with the Indians till his return with the presents. They were 

 permitted to do so ; and Mr. Buchan set out on his return 

 to his depot, with the remainder of the party and the four 

 Indians. They continued together for about six miles, (to 

 the resting place of the night before,) when the chief declined 

 going any farther, and with one of his men took leave, 

 directing the other two to go on with Mr. Buchan. They 

 did so till they came near the place to which they were to 

 be conducted, when one of them became panic-struck, and 

 fled. But the tempers of the two men w ere different. The 

 latter remained unshaken in his determination, and with 

 a cheerful countenance and an air of perfect confidence 

 in the good faith of his new allies, motioned to them 

 with his hand to proceed ; disregarding his companion, and 

 seeming to treat with scorn Mr. Buchan's invitation, to 

 depart freely if he chose to do so. Soon afterwards the 

 party reached their rendezvous ; slept there one night ; 

 loaded themselves with the presents, and returned again 

 to the wigwams. The behaviour of the Indian remained 

 always the same. He continued to shew a generous con- 

 fidence, and the whole tenor of his conduct was such a» 

 Mr. Buchan could not witness without a feeling of esteem 

 for him. On arriving at ihe wigwams they were found de- 

 serted, and the Indian became exceedingly alarmed. Many 

 circumstances determined Mr. Buchan to let him be at 

 perfect liberty ; and this treatment revived his spirits. The 

 party spent the night at the wigwams, and continued their 

 route in the morning. They had proceeded about a mile, 



