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satisfactory to us, the important question that now arose 

 was, How shall they be treated in this emergency ? The 

 Governor held an interview with Jim, explained to him the 

 situation, and it was amicably arranged between them 

 that the latter and also Frank should go back with John 

 to Bracebridge. In accordance with this treaty, John and 

 his assistants departed from our camp the same evening. 

 It was evident to all observers that this difficult and em- 

 barrassing negotiation had been conducted with masterly 

 skill on the part of our ambassador, since even John 

 seemed satisfied and but slightly crestfallen when he parted 

 from us. Jim urged us to come back into this country 

 once more and give him a chance to act as our chief guide, 

 — a position which we all knew he would fill to our entire 

 satisfaction, since he had at all times, while in our service, 

 acted in good faith and with a true regard to our comforts 

 and best interests. Dr. Pokorney had been consulted by 

 the Governor before he took this decisive action, and had 

 informed the latter that he could immediately supply the 

 required number of assistants, canoes, etc. ; in fact, two 

 colored men in new birch-bark canoes reported at our 

 camp within an hour after John's departure. 



The change was found to be highly agreeable. The 

 new canoes afforded us a dry, warm seat while we were 

 on the lake, instead of reposing continually in a cold-water 

 bath, as we had previously done. Dr. Pokorney now 

 brought into camp with him his son in addition to the 

 parties which I have previously mentioned. The son re- 

 mained in camp, took charge of the fire and tent while the 

 father and the other or-uides were en^^aofed with us in the 



