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watam had entered his house, and placing before 

 him, on the ground, a large present of furs and 

 dried meat, delivered a speech to the following 

 effect: Early in life, he said, he had withdrawn, 

 after the ancient usage of his people, to fast and 

 pray in solitude, that he might propitiate the Great 

 Spirit, and learn the future career marked out for 

 him. In the course of his dreauis and visions on 

 this occasion, it was revealed to him that, in after 

 years, he should meet a white man, who should be 

 to him a friend and brother. No sooner had he 

 seen Henry, than the irrepressible conviction rose 

 up within him, that he was the man whom the 

 Great Spirit had indicated, and that the dream was 

 now fulfilled. Henry replied to the speech with 

 suitable acknowledgments of gratitude, made a 

 present in his turn, smoked a pipe with Wawatam, 

 and, as the latter soon after left the fort, speedily 

 forgot his Indian friend and brother altogether. 

 Many months had elapsed since the occurrence of 

 this very characteristic incident, when, on the 

 second of June, Henry's door was pushed open 

 without ceremony, and the dark figure of Wawa- 

 tam glided silently in. He said that he was just 

 returned from his wintering ground. Henry, at 

 length recollecting him, inquired after the success 

 of his hunt; but the Indian, without replying, sat 

 down with a dejected air, and expressed his sur- 

 prise and regret at finding his brother still in the 

 fort. He said that he was going on the next day 

 to the Sault Ste. Marie, and that he wished Henry 

 to go with him. He then asked if the English had 



