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I was nearly tliree tliousand miles dis- fcmt from any settlements, and my on- ly companions were two young men, clerks of the establishment, wliosecha- racters,and limited acquirements, ren- dered them very iminteresting associ- ates. My situation wus one of consi- derable responsibility. A great num- ber of Canadians, in the service of the Company, resided at the post, and were under my controul ; but I found it a very difficult matter to keep them in a state of due subordination, and to prevent them from quarrelling and Hghting with the detached parties of Indians that occasionally visited us for the purpose of trading. Interest and personal safety, alike, required that we should be on friendly terms with the natives ; and I spent many anxious hours in endeavouring to pro- mote mutual peace and good-l.omour. Our post was situated ujwn thebanks of a small lake, about sixteen miles broad. This lake discharged itself by means of a river into another of much greater dimensions, and thick forests covered every part of the neighbouring country. One afternoon I took my gun, and strolled out in search of game. Though it was now the beginning of spring, the lake was still frozen completely across, the cold of the preceding winter having been very intense. I soon fell in with a flock of wild ducks, but before I could get a shot at them, they began to fly towards the middle of the lake ; however, I followed them fearlessly over the ice, in the exiK^ctation tiurt they would soon alight. The weather was mild, thongh rather blowy. De- tached black clouds moved rapidly along the face of Heaven in immense masses, and the sun blazed forth in unobscured splendour at one moment, and was completely siirouderl from the eye the next. I was so intent on the pursuit of my game, that I hastened forwards almost imconsciously, my progress Iwing much facilitated by a SLo^-S'^A- thin layer of snow which covered the ice, and rendered the footing tolerably secure. At last, I fired at the ducks, and killed one and wounded another. I immediately picked up the first, but its companion, having only been wing- ed, began to leap away before I cauj;ht hold of it. I followed, but had not advanced more than twenty yards, wiien, to my astonishment, I found that the ice was in many places cover- ed with water to the de])th of several inches. I stopped short full of alarm, and irresolute what to do. It was evi- dent that a thaw had already connnen- ced, and as I well knew with what ra- pidity the ice broke up when once af- fected by a change of temperature, I became alive to all the dangers of my situation, and almost shuddered at the thought of moving from the sjwt on which I stood. The weather had grown calm and hazy, and the sky was very black and lowering. Large flakes of snow soon began to fall languidly and perpendi- cularly through the air; and after a little time, these were accompanied by a thick shower of sleety rain, which gradually became so dense, that I could not discern the shore. I strained my eyes to CAtch a glance of some living object, but a dre-ary and motionless expanse stretched aroiind me on every side, and the appalling silence that prevailed was sometimes interrupted by the ri>ce«ling cries of the wounded bird. All nature seemed to be await- ing some terrible event. I listened in fearful suspense, tlunigh I knew not what I exj/ected to hear. I soon dis- tinguished a distant thundering noise, whicli gradually became stronger, and appeared to approach the place where I stood. Repeated explosions, and hol- low munnurings of irregular loudiiess, were succeeded by a tremendous scmnd, like that ot" rocks bursting asunder. The ice trembled beneath my feet, and the next moment it was disunited by a vast chasm, which opened itself within a few yards of me. The water of the lake rushed upwards through the gap with foaming fury, and began to flocKl the surface all around. I started liack wards, and run, as I conceived, towards the shore; bui my )n-ogress was soon stopped by one of those weak parts of the ice called air- \> Adventure in (he North- West Territuri}, C^cpt. Wliilc walking cautiously round drowsiness, produced by intense cold, would begin to affect me ; but I did not feel in the slightest degree chilled, and the teinperuture of the air was in 138 holes. it, my mind grew somewhat coiri posed, and I resolved not to advance any fur- ther, until I had fixed upon some way of regulating niy course ; but I found this to be inijiossible. I vainly endea- voured to discern land, and the moan- ing of the wiiul among the distant fo- rests alone indicated that there was any at all near me. Strong and irregular blasts, loaded with snow and sleet, swept wildly along, involving every thing in obscurity, and bewildering my steps with malignant influence. I sometimes fancied I saw the spot where our post was situated, and even the trees and houses upon it ; but the next moment a gust of wind would whirl away the fantastic sha])ed fogs that had produced the agreeable illusion, anil reduce me to actionless despair. I fi- red my gun repeatedly, in tlie hope that the report would bring some one to my assistance ; however, the shores alone acknowledged, by feeble echoes, that the sound hud reached them. The storm increased in violence, and at intervals the sound of the ice break- ing up, rolled upon my ear like distant thunder, and seemed to mutter a])pal- ling threats. Alarm and fatigue made me dizzy, and I threw down my gun and ruslied forwards in tlie face of the drifting showers, which were now so thick as to affect my respiration. I soon lost all sense of fear, and began to feel a sort of frantic delight in strugghng against the careering blasts. 1 hurried on^ sometimes running along the brink of a circular opening in the ice, aiul sometimes leaping across frightful chasms — all the while un- conscious of having any object in view. The ice every where creaked under my feet, and I knew that death awaited me, whether I fled away or remained on the same spot. I felt as one would do, if forced by some perse- cuting fiend to range over the surface of a black and shoreless ocean ; and aware, that whenever his tormentor withdrew his sustaining power, he would sink down and be suffocated among the billows that struggled be- neath him. At last night came on, and, exhaust- ed by fatigue and mental excitement, 1 wrapped myself in ray cloak, and lay down upon the ice. It was so dark that I could not have moved one step without running the risk of falUng in- to the lake. I almost wished that the e reality above free/ing. I had lain only a few minutes when I heard the howl of a wolf. The sound was indescribably delightful to my ear, and I started up with the intention of hastening to the s|)ot from whence it seemed to pro- ceed ; but hopeless as my situation then was, my heart shrunk within me when I contemplated the dangers I would encounter in making such an attempt. My courage failed, and I resinned my former position, and hst- ened to the undulations of the water as they undermined, and beat against the lower part of the ice on which l lay. About midnight the storm ceased, and most of the clouds gradually for- sook the sky, while the rising moon dis])elled the darkness tliat had ijre- viously prevailed. However, a thick haze covered the heavens, and ren- dered her light dim and gliastly, and sinular to that shed during an ccUpsc. A succession of noises had continued with Utile interruption for several hours, and at List the ice beneath me began to move. I started up, and, on looking around, saw that the whole surface of the lake was in a state of agitation. Aly eyes became dim, and I stretched out my arms to catch hold of some object, and felt as if all crea- ted things were passing away. The hissing, grinding, and crasliing, pro- duced by the different masses of ice coming into collision, were tremen- dous. I-,arge fragments sometimes got wedged together, and impeded the pro- gress of those behind them, wliich be- ing pushed forward by others still far- ther back, were forced upon the top of the first, and fantastic-shaped pyra- mids and towers could be indistinctly seen rising among the mists of night, and momentarily changing their fonus, and finally disorganizing themselves with magical rapidity and fearful tu- mult. At other times, an immense mass of ice would start up into « perpendicular position, and c;*ntinue gleaming in the moonsliine for a little period, and then vanish like a spectre among the abyss of waters beneath it> The piece of iee on which I had first taken my position, happened to be very large and thick, but other frag- ments were soon forced above it, and 15 1821.] Aducnture in t/w Norlh'Wett Tirritory. ♦brmcil a mound six or suvon iVct nor any vostipuH of llicm high, on tliL> top of whicli I Ktoo4l, coiitcniplutiiig tile nwful scene around ma, and feehnp as if I no longer had the least coiniic tion with the world, or retained any thing human or earthly in my composition. The wind, which was pretty strong, <lrove 'the iee down tin; lake very fast. My alarmii and anxieties had gradually become less intense, and I was several times overcome by a sort of stupor ; during the coi nuance of whieli, ima- gination and reality combined their distracting influence. At one time I fancied that tile snow still drifted us violently as ever, and that I distin- guished, through its hu/,y niediuni, a imnd of Indian chiefs walking past me ujwn the surtiice of the lake. Their steps were noiseless, and they went aloiig with wan and dcjectid looks ;ind downcast eyes, and paid uo attention to my exclamations iuid critreaties for relief. At another, I thought I was Hoathig in tiie middle of the ocean, and that a blazing sun Hamed in the eloudlusH sky, aud made the ice which Mupportwl me melt so fast, that I heard attempt to convince them of the truth 139 I'hick fo- rests covered the hanksof the river, and extended back as far as n)y eye co\d(l reach. I feared to penetrate them, lest I should get bewildered in their recesses, and accordingly walked along the edge of the stream. It was not long before I discovered a column of smoke rising among ttie trees. I immediately di- recteu my ste])8 towar<l8 the spot, and, on reaching it, found a party seated round a lire. They received me with an air of inditferwice and unconcern, not very agreeable or encouraging to one in my destitute condition. Ilowo*'er, I pla- ced myself in their circle, aud tried to discover to what tribe they belonged, by addressing them in the diflerent Indian Luignages with which I was aoijuainted. I soon made myself in- telligil)le, anil related the circumstan- ces that had brought me so unexpect- edly amot.g them. At the conclusion of my narrative, the men puhed their tomahawk pipes from their mouths, and looked at each other with incre- dulous smiles. I did not make any streams of water pouring from its sides, and felt myself every moment descend- ing towards tht surface of the billows. I was usually wakened from such dreams by some noise or violent con- cussion, but always relapsed into them -whenever the cause of disturbance cea- sed to operate. The longest and last of these slum- Ikts was broken by a terrible shock, which my ice ittlaml received, and which threw me from my seat, and nearly pre«ipitate<l me into the lake. <)« regaining my former position, and looking round, I perceived to my joy and astonishment, that I was in a river. The water between me and the shore was still frozen over, and was about of what I said, knowing it would be vain to do so, but asked for something to eat. After some deliberation, tliey gave mc a small quantity ct pemiean, but with an unwillingness that did not evince such a spirit of hospitality as I had usually met with among In- dians. The party consisted of three men, two women, and a couple of children, all of whom sat or lay near the fire in absolute idleness; and their minds seemetl to be as tmoccupieil as their bo- dies, for nothing reseniljling conversa- tion ever passed between them. The weather was dreary and comfortless. A thick small rain, such as usually falls in North America during a thaw. thirty yards wide, consequently the filled the air, and the wigwam under fragment of ice on which I stood could - ' '-' -' "•-■-' «- - • ^' - not approach any nearer than this. After a moment of irresolution, I leap- ed upon the fVozen surface, and began to run towards the bank of the river. My feet seemtnl scarcely to touch the ice, so great was my terror lest it should give way beneath me ; but I reached the shore in safety, antl dropped down completely exhausted by fatigue and agitation. It was now broad day-light, but I neither s;i w animals nor human beingy. Vol. X. which we sat affbrde<l but an imperfect shelter from it, I passed the time in the most gloomy and desponding re- flections. I saw no means by whicli I could return to the trading post, and the behaviour of the Indians made n)o doubt if they would be inclined to grant me that support and protection without whieli I could iiot long exist. One man gased upon mc so constant- ly and steadily, that his scrutiny an- noyed me, and attracted niy particular attention, lie appeared to be the AJvoKture in the Norlh'West Territory, no youngCBt of tho party, und wub very rcBcrvoil niul un|)ru|)08sc8sing in his as- |H!ct, aiul stTinod to know me, but I could not recollect of ever having seen him before. In the afternoon the rain ceased, and the Indians began to prepare for tra- velling. When they had accoutred themselves, they all rose from the ground witliout H^icaking a word, and walketl away, one man taking the lead. I pcrceivetl that they did not intend tliat I should be of the party, but I followed them immediately, and, ad- dressing myself to the person who pre- ceded the others, told him, that I must accompany them, as I neither could live in the woods alone, nor knew in what part of the country I was. He stopped and surveyed me fVom head to foot, saying, " Where is your gun ? Where is your knife .'' Wliere is your tomahawk .''" I replied, that I had lost them among the ic2. " Jly friend," returned he, " don't make the Great Spirit angry, by saying what is not. That man knows who you are," point- ing to the Indian who had observed me so closely. " Wc all know who you arc. You have come to trade with us, and I suppose your compani- ons have concealed themselves at a distance, lest the appearance of a num- ber of white men should intimidate us. They arc right. Experience has taught us to fear white men ; but their iart, not their strength, makes us trem- ble. Go away, we do not wish to have any transactions with you. We are not to be betrayed or overpowered by liquid fire,* or any thing else you can ofier us. None of us shall harm you. I have spoken the truth, for I have not two mouths." When he had finished this oration, he remained silent, and I felt at a loss ivhat to reply. At last I rejieated my ptory, and endeavoured to convince him that I neither had any compa- nionsj nor was at oil in a situation to trade with his people, or do them the elightest injury. He hstened calmly to my arguments, and seemed to think there was some weight in them ; and the young man already mentioned stepped forward, and said, " Let the stranger go with us, — the bones of my father cry out against our leaving him behind. I am young, but I dare to QSept. < advise.— Listen for once to the coun< Bels of Tlkikakawerente." The first speaker then waved his hand, as a sig« nal that I should follow them, and tlic whole party proceeded in the same or» der as before. Our leader pushed forward, appa- rently without the least hesitation, though, accustomed ns I was to tho woo<l«, I could not discover the slight- est trace of n footpath. He sometimes slackened his pace for a few moments, and looked thoughtfully at the trees, and then advanced as fast as before. None of the party spoke a word ; and the rustling of the dry leaves under their feet was the only sound that dis- turbed the silence of the forest. Though freed from the fear of perish- ing for want, I could not reflect upon my situation without uneasiness and alarm ; and my chance of being able to return to the post seemed to dimi- nish every step I took. I felt excess sively fatigued, not having enjoyed any natural or composed sleep the pre- ceding night, and tne roughness ol the ground over which wc passed, added to my weariness in an intolerable de- gree ; but I could not venture to rest by the way, lest I should lose sight of the Indians for ever. Soon after sunset, wc stopped for the night, and the men set about erect- ing a wigwam, while the women kin- dled a fire. One of our party had killed a small deer, in the course of our jour- ney, and he immediately proceeded to skin the animal, that a portion of it might be dressed for supper. When tu" venison was ready, they all sat down and partook of it, and a liberal allowance was handed to me ; but the same silence prevailed thathad hithertp been observed among them, and the comforts of a plentiful repast after a long journey, did not apjiear in tlie least degree to promote social commu- nication. The meal being finished, the men filled their pipes with odori- ferous herbs, and began to smoke in the most sedate manner, and the wo- men prepared beds by spreading skins upon the ground. The composed de- meanour of thd party harmonized well with the silence and gloominess of the night; and it seemed that the awful solitude of the forests in which they lived, and the sublime and enduring • Spirituous liquors. 1 IWIO AJfmturc in the North- Wett Territory, forms under which nnturo continually f (resented lierself to their eyes, hud mprcssed them with a sense of their own insigniHcnncc, and of the tran- sitoriness of tlieir daily oecui)ations and enjoyments, and rendered them thoughtful, taciturn, and unsuscepti- ble. 1 seated myself at the root of a large tree near the wigwam, and con- tinual observing its inmates, till, over- come by fatigue, I sunk into a deep sleep. About midnight I was awakened by some one pulling my hand, an<l, on looking up, I perceivctl the Indian who had ojiposcrl my accompanying them, and wliose name was Oufalisso, stand- ing beside me. He put his finger on his lips, by way of enjoining silence, and motioned that I should rise and follow him. 1 obeyetl, and he led iii') behind a large tree which grew at a little distance from the wigwam, and said, in a low voice, " Listen to me, my friend. — I told you that you would receive no harm from us; and shall I belie my words ? Thakakawercnte,who requested that you might be allowed to follow our steps, says that his father was murdered by a party of pcojiU; under your command, about nnie moons ago. This may be true, and you at the same time may l)e guileless ; for we cannot always controul those who are placed under our authority. He tells me that the spirit of the old man has twice appeared to him in hisdreams to-night, desiring him to put you to death. He has gone to repose himself again, and if his father visits him a tliird time during sleep, he will cer- taip'y kill you whenever be awakes. You must, therefore, hasten away, if you wish to live any longer." " What can I do.?" cried I ; " death awaits me whether I remain here, or fly from Thakakawcrente. It is impossible for me to reach home iilone." " IJe pa- tient," returned Outalisso, " and I will try to save you. Not far from hence, the roots of a large oak, which lias been blown down by the wind, stretch high into the air, and may be seen iit a great distance. You must go there, and wait till I come to you. Keep the mossy side of the trees on your left hand, and you will find the place without any difficulty." Outalisso motioned me to bun'y away, and I dej)arted with a palpita- ting heart, and plunged into the re- cesses of the forest, and regulated my 141 course in the manner lie directo<l. Thp moon was rising, and I conld see to ,i considerable distance around. The rustling of the dry leaves among my feet often made me think that some one walked close behind me, and I scarcely dared to look back, lest I should see an uplifted tomahawk de- scending upon my head. I sometimeii fancied I observed Thakakawcrentd lurking among the bnishwoo<l, and stopped short till imagination conju- re(l up his form in a different part of the forest, and rendered me irresolute which phantom I should endeavour tu avoid. I reached the tree sooner than I ex- pected : It lay along the ground, and Its immense roots projected from the trunk, at right angles, to the height of twelve or fourteen feet, their interstices being so filled with earth, that it was impossible to see through them. I sat down, and found the agitation of my spirits gradually subside, under thetranquilli/.inginfluenccofthoscenc. Not a breath of wind shook the trees, the leafless and delicately-fibrcil boughs of which, when viewed against the tloudless sky, seemed like a sable net- work spread overhead. The nestswhich the birds had made the preceding sum- mer, still remained among the branch- es, silent, deserte<l, and unshcltere*!, making the loneliness of the forest, as it were, visible to the mind ; while a wit'iered leaf sometimes dropped slow- ly down— a sad memorial of the de- parted glories of the vegetable world. A small rivulet ran within a little dis- tance of me, but its course was so con- cealed by long grass, that I would have been aware of its existence by the mur- muring of its waters only, had it not glittere<l dazzlingly in the moonshine at one spot, while flowing over a large smooth stone. When I looked into the recesses of the forest, I saw the trees ranged before each other like coloss;il pillars, and gradually blending their stems together, until they formed a dark and undefined mass. In some places, a scathed trunk, whitened with the moss of successive centuries, stood erect in sjiectral grandeur, like a being whom immense age and associations, rivctted to long-past times, bad isola- ted from the sympathies of his fellow- mortals. As the moon gradually rose on the arch of heaven, lur light fell at different angles, and tlie a§i)ect of the woods was coutimially thauging. New and grnniU'r prnniH-R offrivs cnmv into vit'W, itiul iiti^^lity onks ni\il cltcHUtitM Kci'inoil t(> stulk lorw.inl, with innjistic hIowiichs, froii) tli('siirr(iuiitliiij!;(i>)«>c'H- rity, niv!, uJUt u time, to pvo iiluce to a RUCPcHsioii of otlurs, l)y n'tirii);^ u- itiidnt till' (liirkni'Ks IVom wliich they liiul at first I'liuTmil. 'rrciiioursofuwi! bi')j;an to pcrvafU' iny iVikiue, ami I al- most oxi»fi'ti'il that the touts of roiiio Rii|)i<rliiiinait voice; would break tlu' u|)nallii){r silcnuc tliat prevailed in the wildi'ri)t'H8 around nie. Aly mind, by di'|j;rccs, became so calm, that I dropju'd into a half slum- ber, (hiring which I had a distinct per- ception where I was, but totally forgot the circumstances connected with my RituatioiK A slight noise at lengtli startled me, and I awaked full of ter- ror, butcould not conceive why I sihould feel such alarm, until recollection made the tbrm of Tliakakaweroite flash upon my mind, I saw a numlxr of indis-- tinct forms moving backwards and for- wards, a little way from me, and heard something beating gently u]>on the grouml. A sniall cloud floated before the moon, and I waiied with breath- less impatience till it passed away, and allowed her full radiance to reacli the earth. I then discovered that five deer had come to drink at the rivulet, aivl that the noise of them striking their fore-feet against its banks had aroused me. They stoml gazing at me with an aspect so meek and beautiful, that they almost seemed to incorporate with the moonlight, but, after a little time, started away, and disappeared among the mazes ef the forest. When I surveyed the lieavcns, I perceived by the alteration winch liad taken place in their appearance, that I had slept a considerable time. The moon had begun to descend towards the horizon ; a new succession of stars glitteiod upon the sky ; the respective positions of tlie different constellations were changed ; ond one of the planets which had been conspicuous from its dazzling lustre, a few hours before, had set, and was no longer distinguish- able. It was overpowering to think that all these changes had been efiect- ed without noise, tumult, orconfusion, and that worlds performed their revo- lutions, and travelled through the boundlessness of space, with a silence too profound to awaken an echo in the noiselcBB depths of the forest, or dis- Ailrenlura in the NnHh-lFfitl Tirrilori/, (^Sept- t\irl) tlie slmnbers of n feeble huinau hein^'. I waited impiitiently for the apnear- aiiee of Oiitalisso, who had not inlorm- ed me at what hour I might ex|)iet lt> see him. The hIuih now twinkled fee- bly amidst the faint glow of dawn tliiit began to light theeustern horizon, :nid tlk" siettiih^ moon npneiired behind some pine*, and threw a rich yellow ridiaiu'c u])on tlu'ir dark-green bou);lis. (iiiitlf rustlings among the trees, and low chiq)in!;s, announced that the birds began to feel the influence of up|iroach- ing day ; and I sonu'limes observed a solitary wolf stealing rnutiously along in the distance. While eiigag.d in contemplating the Kerne, I suihUnly thought I saw an Indian a little way ofi. I cotdd not ascertain whether or not it was Oiitalisso, but fearinu; it might be Thakakawerente, whom I dreaded t leounter in my unarmed state, I retired from the roots of the tree, ami concealed niy.selfanKUig some brushwood. I remained therefor some time, Imt did not jiereeive any one near me, and thinking that I had been deceived by fancy, 1 resolved to return to my for- mer station, and accordingly set out towards the great tree, but shortly be- came alarmed at neither reaching it nor seeing it so soon lus I expected. I turned back iu much agitation, and endeavoure<l to iitrace n»y steps to the brushwood, Uut all in vain. I exa- ntined the most remarkable trees a- round me, without being able to re- collect of having seen one of them be- fore. I perceived that I had lost my- self. The moment I became aware of this, my faculties ami perceptions seemed to desert me one after another, and at last I was conscious of being iu existence oidy by the feeling of cha- otic and in.supportable hopelessiu'ss which remained ; but aflter a little time, all my intellectual powers re- turned with increased vigour and a- cuteness, and appeared to vie with each other in giving me a vivid sense of the horrors of my situation. My soul seem- ed incapable of affording play to the tumultuous crowd of feelings that struggled to manifest themselves. I hurried wildly from one place to an- other, calling on Outalisso and Thaka- kawerente by turns. The horrible si- lence that prevailed was more distract- ing than u thousand deafening noiscfi I'hlo liuiniiu llic iipiM'iir- iiot intorin- lit cxiHct Id wiiikk'il t'l'i'- it'llllWII tllllt i()i'i/.i>ii, ;inil K'llillllsOllll' (>w riiliiiiu'i' {;Iis. (iciitlo ■X, iiiitl low t till- birds i>t'u]>|iroai'li- 1 oh^tTVi'd a ioiisly along eiigiig.'il ill I Niiddi'iily II littli' way wlii'tliiT or t fwirinu; if :i>, whuin I ny uniirini'd rootH of the uiiHMig some IK' lime, Imt tear me, and deceived by 1 to my I'or- igly set out t shortly be- reaehiiiij; it expected. I itutinn, and ' steps to the till. I exa- ble trees a- ahle ti) re- of them bc- lad lost my- me aware oi' perceptions ■ter another, 1 of bein|J! in inp of elm- hopelessness t'tcr a little powers re- tour and a- ie with each sense of the y soul seem- play to the lelings that luselves. I )lace to an- and Thaka- horrible si- ore distract- :ning noises would hove bi'cn. I Kt.mi»ere«l about in a stale of di'z/.y |)erturl)ati(>ti. My (Mrs bfpan to ring with uiuMrthly HDUiids, and every »tli)e('t bfC.niii; dis- turt4'd and terrille. 'I'lie trees si'emed to start from their |ilaces, and rush tiast each other, inlermiii>;Iinp their irunehes with furiouH violence and horril)le craHhini;s, while the moon ca- reered aloiip the sky, and the stars hurried backwards and forwanls with eddying and impetuous motionsi. I tried in vain for a long time to coin)>ose myself, and to bring my feel- ings under due subordination. Thf renunibrance of the (last was obliter- ated and reiiewi'd by Hts and starts ; but at best, my recollection of any thing that had occurred to me previous to the breaking up of the ice upon the Like, was shadowy, dim, and unsatis- factory, and I felt us if the former ]iart of my life had l)eeii spent in another world. I lay down among the wither- ed leaves, and co.vmI my face with my hands, that I might avoid the men- tal distrii ''HI occasioned by the sight of external objects. I began to rellect tliat I could not i>o.ssibly have as yet wandered far from the great tree, and Ailoenlure iiithe Nitilh'Wiit IWritortft 1^3 confuHiiiii still more ili-itracting. I stood still ill one spot, liHikiiig fearfully from side to side, in the prospect of being crunhed to death by some iiii- iiiense mass of falling timber, for the trees around me, when viewed througli the distorting medium of the fog, often ap])eared to liave lost their per- pendicularity, and U) be bending to- wartis the earth, although they only waved ill the wind. At last I crept under the trunk of an oak tliat lay along the ground, resolving to remain there until the tempest should aliate. A short time before sunset the wind liiid ceased, the iiiisls were dissipated, and a portion of the blue sky appeared directly above me. Encouraged liy these tiivourable ap])earances, I yen', tured from my place of refuge, and began to think of making anoi ijr attempt to regain the great tree, >vhen I heard the report of a rifle. 1 -.as so netrified with joy and surprise that I liad no power to call out till the firing; was repeated. 1 then shouted " f^ut- alisso" several times, and soon saw him advancing towards inc. " Why are you not at the place I apiioiiited," cried he; " I feared you that if I called u|i(>ii Outidis^io at in- had lost yourself, and discharged my tervals. he might perhajis hear me and come to my relief. Consoled by the idcii, I gradually became quiet and resigned. 1 soon lH.'gaii to make the woods re- sound with the name of Outalisso ; but, in the course of the day, a tempest of wind arose, ami raged with so much noise that I could hardly hear my own voice. A dense mist filleil the air, and involved every thing in such obscurity that the sphere of my vision did not extend beyond five or six yards. 'Jliu fog was in continual agitation, rolling iJong in volumes, ascending and de- scending, bursting ojkmi and closing again, and us^uming strange and trail- sitory forms. Every time the blast received an accession of force, I heard a confused roaring and crashing at a distfince, which gradually increased in strength and distinctness, till it reach- e<l that part of the forest that stretched around me. Then the trees began to creak and groan incessantly, their boughs were shattered against lacli other, fibres of wood whirled through the air in every direction, and showers of withered leaves caught up, and swept along by the wind, met and mingled with tlicni, and rendered the gun as a signal, — but all danger past— Thakakawerente is dead, I kill- ed him." There was some blood on Outiilisso's dress, but he looked so calm and careless that I liesitated to believe what he told me. " I do not deceive you," said lie, " and I will tell you how Thakaka- werente came by his death. lie a.<aked soon after midnight, and not finding you in the camp, suspecteil that I had told you that he inteiideil to kill you. lie taxed me with ha- ving done so, and I scorne<l to deny it. His anger made him forget tlie truth, and he said I had betrayed my trust, and at the same time struck me on the face. Now you know an Indian never forgives a blow, or an accusation such as he uttered. I buried my tomahawk in his head. His friends lay asuep in the wigwam, mid I drag- ged away his body to some distance, and covered it with leaves, and then concealed myself till I saw them set out on their journey, which they soon did, doubtless supposing that Thakakawerente and I had gone on before. I have been at the great tree since morning, but the mist and the tempest preyeiitcd inc from seeking ■Wi" Adventure in the North' West Territory. yon till now. Do Batisficd, you shall sec the corpse of Thakakawcrcnto.— Follow meV' Outalisso now bep;an to proceed ra- pidly though the forest, and I walked behind him without uttering a word. We soon reached the spot where the Indians had slept the preceding night, and found the wigwam remaining, and likewise several embers of fire. My companion immediately fanned them into a state of brightness, and then collected some nieces of dry wood that lay around, and jiiled them upon tlic charcoal. The whole soon burst into a blaze, and we both sat down within its influence, Outalisso at the same time presenting mc with a quantity of pemican, which proved very acceptable, as I had cat nothing for more than twenty hours. After we had reposed ourselves a little, Outalisso rose up, and motioncil that I should accompany him. He conducted me to a small pile of brush- wootl and dry leaves, part of which he immediately removed, and I saw the corpse of Thakakawcrente stretched beneath. I shnmk back, shuddering with horror, but hepuUed meforwards, and said, I must assist him in convey- ing the body to the fire. Seeing me still unwilling, he took it up in his arms, and hurrying away, deposited it in the wigwam. I followed him ; and asked what he meant by doing so. " Arc you ignorant of our customs ?" said he : " When an Indian dies, all his property must be buried with him. He who takes any thing that bclong- al to a dead jierson, will receive a curse from the Great Spirit in addi- tion. After I had killed Thakakawc- rente', I took up his tomahawk by mistake, and carried it away with me. I must now restore it, and also cover hiiri with earth lest his bones should whiten in the sun." Outalisso now proceeded to arrange the dress of the dead man, and likewise stuck the tomahawk in his girdle. lie next went a little way into the forest CSept. for the puriwsc of collecting some bark to put in the bottom of the grave, and I was left alone. The night was dark, dim, and dreary, and the fire blazed feebly and irregularly. A superstitious awe stole over mc, and I dared hardly look around, though I sometimes cast an al- most involuntary glance at tlic corpse, which had a wild and fearful appear- ance. Thakakawerente lay upon his back, and his long, lank, black hair was spread confusedly upon his breast and neck. His half-open eyes still re- tained a glassy lustre, and his teeth were firmly set against each other. Large dashes of blood stained his vest, and his elenclied hands, and contract- ed limbs, shewed what struggles had preceded death. When the flickering light of the fire hapjiened to fall upon him, I almost fancied that he began to move, and would have started away, had not a depressing dread chained me to the spot ; but the sound of Outa- lisso's axe, in some degree, dissipated the fears that chilled my heart, and I spent the time in listening to the re- gidar recurrence of its strokes, until he came back with an armful of bark. I assisted him in burying Thakaka- werente under the shade oi" a tall wal- nut tree ; and when we had accom- plished this, we returned to the fire, and waited till moonlight would enable us to p\irsuc our journey. Outalisso had willingly agreed to conduct me homo, for he wished to change his abode for a season, lest Tliiik.ikaworen- te's relations should di'-'/cerhis guilt, and execute vengeance upon him. We set out about an hour after midnight, and travelled through tlu- woods till dawn, when we came in sight of the river, on the banks of which I had first fallen in with the Indians. 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