I am nigh him, and he can see that I am a foolish Red-man.

Why cannot his people see every thing, since they crave all ?" "I understand you, chief; nor will I gainsay the justice of your words, seeing that they are too much founded in truth.

But though born of the race you love so little, my worst enemy, not even a lying Mingo, would dare to say that I ever laid hands on the goods of another, except such as were taken in manful warfare; or that I ever coveted more ground than the Lord has intended each man to fill." "And yet my brother has come among the Red-skins to find a son ?" The trapper laid a finger on the naked shoulder of Le Balafre, and looked into his scarred countenance with a wistful and confidential expression, as he answered-- "Ay; but it was only that I might do good to the boy.

If you think, Dahcotah, that I adopted the youth in order to prop my age, you do as much injustice to my goodwill, as you seem to know little of the merciless intentions of your own people.

I have made him my son, that he may know that one is left behind him.