As they awoke that morning they found that the Indians had stolen and concealed their guns.

Having demanded them in vain, Shannon seized a club, and was about assaulting one of the Indians, whom he suspected as a thief, when another Indian began to load a fowling-piece with the intention of shooting him.

He therefore stopped, and explained by signs that if they did not give up the guns a large party would come down the river before the sun rose to such a height, and put every one of them to death.

Fortunately, Captain Lewis and his party appeared at this time.

The terrified Indians immediately brought the guns, and five of them came on with Shannon.