332 CHARLES MOREAU 



without any tidings of them. Early the next 

 morning several canoes went out searching for 

 them in every direction. Other people went on 

 foot along the beach, but no trace of the missing 

 hunters or their canoe was ever found anywhere. 

 Some persons supposed that the canoe was cut or 

 capsized by a large shark, but personally, I think 

 the fatality was due to a gun accident. The young 

 lad Jordan, who steered the canoe, had a gun 

 as well as Charles, and I believe that his gun,, 

 either accidentally or otherwise, went off and 

 burst the bottom of the canoe or killed his com- 

 panion, who may have upset the canoe in falling. 

 Old Gabriel was very much affected by this 

 loss and showed more grief than is usual amongst 

 Indians. Charles had married a tall Nascapis 

 woman, called Marie, when she was christened 

 by the missionary. No one knew her by any 

 other name. With her he had five daughters, 

 only one of whom is now living. The accompany- 

 ing photo shows all the then sorrowing members 

 of the family. It was taken a year after the 

 death of Charles. 



