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mêlée—fatal consequences—Fitzpatrick and the bridge—trappers' precautions—meeting with the Blackfeet—more fighting—anecdote of a young Mexican and an Indian girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CHAPTER XII.
A winter camp the wilderness—medley of trappers, hunters, and Indians—scarcity of game—new arrangements in the camp—detachments sent to a distance—carelessness of the Indians when encamped—sickness among the Indians—excellent character of the Nez Percés—the Captain's effort as a pacificator—a Nez Percés argument in favor of war—robberies by the Blackfeet—long suffering of the Nez Percés—a hunter's Elysium among the mountains—more robberies—the Captain preaches up a crusade—the effect upon his hearers |
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CHAPTER XIII.
Story of Kosato, the renegade Blackfoot |
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CHAPTER XIV.
The party enters the mountain gorge—a wild fastness among the hills—mountain mutton—peace and plenty—the amorous trapper—a piebald wedding—a free trapper's wife—her gala equipments—Christmas in the wilderness |
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CHAPTER XV.
A hunt after hunters—hungry times—a voracious repast—wintry weather—Godin's River—splendid winter scene on the great lava plain of Snake River—severe travelling and tramping in the snow—Manœuvres of a solitary Indian horseman—encampment on Snake River—Banneck Indians—the horse chief—his charmed life |
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CHAPTER XVI.
Misadventures of Matthieu and his party—return to the caches at Salmon River—battle between Nez Percés and Blackfeet—heroism of a Nez Percés woman—enrolled among the braves |
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CHAPTER XVII.
Opening of the caches—detachments of Cerré and Hodgkiss—Salmon River Mountains—superstition of an Indian trapper—Godin's River—preparations for trapping—an alarm—an interruption—a rival band—phenomena of Snake River plain—vast clefts and chasms—ingulfed streams—sublime scenery—grand buffalo hunt |
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Meeting with Hodgkiss—misfortunes of the Nez Percés—schemes of Kosato, the renegade—his foray into the horse prairie—invasion of Blackfeet—Blue John and his Forlorn Hope—their generous enterprise—their fate—consternation and despair of the village—solemn obsequies—attempt at Indian trade—Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly—arrangements for autumn—breaking up of an encampment |
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