Being faced with punishment, he agreed to replace the animal he had stolen with another, and a very good horse was brought to satisfy the white men, who were now determined to pursue a rigid course with the thievish Indians among whom they found themselves.
These people, the Eneeshurs, were stingy, inhospitable, and overbearing in their ways.

Nothing but the formidable numbers of the white men saved them from insult, pillage, and even murder.

While they were here, one of the horses belonging to the party broke loose and ran towards the Indian village.

A buffalo robe attached to him fell off and was gathered in by one of the Eneeshurs.

Captain Lewis, whose patience was now exhausted, set out, determined to burn the village unless the Indians restored the robe.