"When we are suffering," said he, "during the cold weather, from sickness or want of food, they give us medicine and bread." And finally he told them of the honor that had been paid him.

"I went, as you know, to talk with the big Captain of the Fort, and he, knowing the bravery of the Dahcotahs, and that I was a great chief, has brought me home, as you see.

Never has a Dahcotah warrior been thus honored!" Never indeed! But we took care not to undeceive him.

It was a harmless error, and as no efforts on our part could have diminished his self importance, we listened with apparent, indeed with real admiration of his eloquent speech.

The women brought ducks on board, and in exchange we gave them bread; and it was evening as we watched the last teepee of Shah-co-pee's village fade away in the distance.
But sorrow mingles with the remembrance of that bright day.