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cautioned him against the further indulgence of his 

 inveterate hostility to the Americans, and permitted 

 him to depart. Eosa now went to take leave of the 

 old chief, who was as yet unaware that she was not 

 to accompany him. 



"\Vhen Eosa, Squire Copeland, and Hodges entered 

 the estaminet of the Garde Imperiale, they found the 

 two chiefs and their followers seated in their usual 

 manner upon the floor of the room, which had no 

 other occupants. El Sol rose at their entrance, and, 

 advancing a few steps, took Eosa's hand and con- 

 ducted her to a chair. She did not sit down, but 

 ran to the Miko and affectionately embraced him. 

 The old chief gazed at her with a cold and inquiring 

 look. 



" Miko," said the squire, " Miss Eosa has come .to 

 take leave of you, and to thank you for the kindness 

 you have shown her. You yourself shall fix the sum 

 that will compensate you for your expenses on her 

 account." 



" Tokeah," replied the Indian, misunderstanding 

 Major Copeland's words, and taking a leather bag 

 from his wampum belt, " will willingly pay what the 

 white chief claims for food and drink given to the 

 White Eose." 



" You are mistaken," replied the squire ; " pay- 

 ment is due to you. Strictly speaking, the amount 

 should be fixed by a jury, but you have only to ask, 

 and any reasonable sum shall be paid at once." 



