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to me with a look as if lie expected me to use it in 

 turn. I have no great fancy for tobacco, I must 

 admit, and the tobacco which is usually smoked 

 in these calumets is especially disagreeable to 

 me. I was going to refuse, therefore, but Mr. 

 Howard said : — " Plave no fear, my friend. That 

 tobacco will do you no harm. Try it, and you will 

 see that jMoniii has no intention of poisoning 

 you." 



In fact, I found Monai's tobacco so delicious that 

 when I had finished smoking the first pipe I was 

 indiscreet enough to fill up again and try a second. 

 Mr. Howard now filled up a glass of wine and pre- 

 sented it to Moniii saying : — " My brother will stay 

 here to-night." The Indian swallowed the wine to 

 the last drop before replying : — " The Indian goes 

 on the hunting-path to morrow. The weather is 

 good for the caribou, and the snow is nine inches 

 and a half deep. My white brother will come with 

 me ? See, I have brought two new pairs of snow 

 shoes — one for him and the other for me." 



" Which way shall we go, Monai ? " 



" To the north ; to the country Avhere we went 

 before. The caribous are many, for the Indians 

 have not been there since." 



" Well, Moniii, if you'll let me bring my friend 

 with me," said Mr. Howard, " I'll go with you." 



At these words Moniii cast upon me a rapid look, 

 and after a moment's silence, asked : — " Does my 



