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aspect. " Look up," said the intruder; the young man pro- 

 ceeded with his occupation. " I say, look at me," reiterated 

 the other, " do you know who I am? begone from this carcass, 

 it is mine." The young hunter then raised his eyes to the 

 countenance of him, whom he had long been taught to con- 

 sider as his enemy, and fiercely retorted the dark malignant 

 scowl which was concentrated there; then gathering his bow 

 and arrows, he slowly retired a short distance, and turn- 

 ing, perceived that the warrior had already taken possession 

 of his prize. " Yes," he exclaimed bending his bow, " I do 

 know you well, you are the murderer of my father, and are 

 the cause of my being an orphan." As he spoke, he dischar- 

 ged an arrow, which pierced the heart of his enemy, who fell 

 dead; the victor, however, continued to feather his body 

 with arrows, until his quiver was exhausted. He then return- 

 ed to the village and related his story to the people, who re- 

 joiced at the death of a common disturber of the peace, and 

 no one was found who wished to revenge his death. 



Vengeance is sometimes transferred from an immediate to 

 a remote object. The Otoes being on one occasion encamped 

 near Mr. Lisa's trading establishment, many of their number 

 became intoxicated with whiskey, and troublesome to the 

 traders. But in order that the latter might not receive per- 

 sonal injury, two warriors were appointed by the chiefs to 

 stand guard at the door of the house, with orders to repel 

 all drunken individuals. Having consumed all the whiskey 

 that had been given them, they clamorously demanded more, 

 but the trader persisted in refusing it to them. Incensed at 

 this denial, the grand chief Shongatonga, who was himself 

 slightly intoxicated, went into the house, and meeting one of 

 the traders near the door, he gave him a slight push with 

 his hand, unobserved by Hashea the Cut-nose, who was then 

 on guard. The act, however, was perceived by an Indian 

 who reclined against an outhouse, at a little distance, smoking 

 his pipe. He advanced, apparently with perfect indifference, 



