CHAPTER II. 
Travelling out of our Latitude—The Buffalo-gnat—A Kiaw 
and Squa w—Indian crim. con. Affair—Extraordinary Mark 
of Confidence in the White Man—A Conflagration—An Es 
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Lieut. Bowman, and our vant resumed—Melancholy Re- 
Sacisedietetot her Indian Visit—Mexican Captives—Volun- 
sai Capti sin dae sprightly Mex xican Lad—Purchase of a 
Captive—Com e Trade and Etiquette—Indians least ties 
pared to etary as ‘ike with them. 
As it now appeared that we had been forced 
at least two points north of the course we 
had originally intended to steer, by the north- 
em bearing of the Canadian, we made an 
effort to cross a ridge of timber to the south, 
which, after considerable labor, proved suc- 
cessful. Here we found a multitude of gra- 
velly, spent downs rar at an rich bot- 
oe ioe 
url, 
solutely in want. 
