The men were not eating now, although it was obvious that the hunters had done well.

The dressed bodies of deer and bear hung in the bark shelters.

Most of the Indians sat about the fires, and it seemed to Henry that they had an air of expectancy.

At least two hundred were present, and all of them were in war paint, although there were several styles of paint.

There was a difference in appearance, too, in the warriors, and Henry surmised that representatives of all the tribes of the Iroquois were there, coming to the extreme western boundary or fringe of their country.
While Henry watched them a half dozen who seemed by their bearing and manner to be chiefs drew together at a point not far from him and talked together earnestly.