72 AUDUBON THE NATURALIST. 
Audubon presented to her; and hanging it with 
barbaric pride around her brawny neck, she ex- 
pressed, at the same time, how happy the pos- 
session of the watch also would make her. 
Meanwhile, Audubon, more intent on satisfying 
his appetite than securing his ornaments, paid 
little attention to her antics. 
In this deceptive ease he would have re- 
mained, but for the extraordinary—and what to 
him appeared unaccountable—movements of the 
young Indian. Though seemingly in the greatest 
suffering, he rose from his seat, and, failing to 
attract Audubon’s especial attention by passing 
and repassing before him, at length pinched 
him violently. Audubon looked up, about to 
exclaim in anger at the pain, but was checked’ 
by a glance which sent a chill through his blood. 
The Indian then seating himself drew a knife 
from its scabbard, examined-its edge, and again 
taking its tomahawk and filling the pipe of it 
with tobacco, from time to time, exchanged ex 
pressive looks with Audubon, when the back of 
his hostess was turned. He now understood the 
warning, and was well aware, that though ene- 
mies encircled him, the Indian was none among 
them. Under an impromptu pretence, he soon 
walked out of the cabin. 
After priming his gun, he returned to the 
hut, where, making a pallet of bear skins, and 
