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which he had observed of Michel's behavior, aad which 



ifirmed me lb i that there v 



for us except in bis death, and he I i be the 



instrument of it. I determined, I was 



thoroughly convinced of the i acha dread- 



ful act, 1" t ponsibility upon myself; 



and immediately upou Michi ling up, I put .in 



end i" bia 1 ottng him through th with 



istol. Had my own life alou 1, I 



would no! have purchased it by such a m ; but 



ilso with the protec- 

 tion of Hepburn's, a man, who, by his humane atten- 

 ds and d< I himself to me, 

 that I felt more anxiety for his Bafety than formy own. 

 Michel I do trip d and it was 

 lenl to us that he had halted for the purpose of 

 putting his gun in order, with the intention of attack- 

 ing us, perhaps, whilst we were in the act of encamp- 

 ing. 



ding part of the narrative 

 upon many cir< ui I ' luct, not for 



the pur; ivating his crime, but t<> put the 



reader in possession of the reasons that influenced ni<- 

 in depriving a fellow creature of lifa Dp to the period 

 of his return to the tent, his conduct hs 

 and respectful t>> the officers, and in a conversation 



between Captain Franklin, Mr Hood, and mj 



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