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amongst them ; and in the warmth of his 

 anger, he charged Mr. Wentzel with having 

 advised the distribution of all our goods to 

 the Canadians, and thus defrauding the In- 

 dians of what was intended for them. Mr. 

 Wentzel, of course, immediately repelled 

 this injurious accusation, and reminded 

 Akaitcho again, that he had been told, on 

 engaging to accompany us, that he was not 

 to expect any goods until his return. This 

 he denied with an effrontery that surprised 

 us all, when Humpy, who was present at our 

 first interview at Fort Providence, declared 

 that he heard us say, that no goods could 

 be taken for the supply of the Indians on 

 the voyage ; and the first guide added, " I 

 do not expect any thing here, I have pro- 

 mised to accompany the white people to the 

 sea, and I will, therefore, go, confidently 

 relying upon receiving the stipulated re- 

 ward on my return." Akaitcho did not 

 seem prepared to hear such declarations 

 from his brothers, and instantly changing 

 the subject, began to descant upon the 

 treatment he had received from the traders 



