In this he was partly prompted by his apprehensions of the Sioux, having met a boat which had probably passed Mr.Hunt's party in the night, and which had been fired into by these savages.
On hearing that Lisa was so near at hand, Mr.Hunt perceived that it was useless to attempt any longer to evade him; after proceeding a few miles further, therefore, he came to a halt and waited for him to come up.

In a little while the barge of Lisa made its appearance.

It came sweeping gently up the river, manned by its twenty stout oarsmen, and armed by a swivel mounted at the bow.

The whole number on board amounted to twenty-six men: among whom was Mr.Henry Breckenridge, then a young, enterprising man; who was a mere passenger, tempted by notions of curiosity to accompany Mr.Lisa.He has since made himself known by various writings, among which may be noted a narrative of this very voyage.
The approach of Lisa, while it was regarded with uneasiness by Mr.Hunt, roused the ire of M'Lellan; who, calling to mind old grievances, began to look round for his rifle, as if he really intended to carry his threat into execution and shoot him on the spot; and it was with some difficulty that Mr.Hunt was enabled to restrain his ire, and prevent a scene of outraged confusion.
The meeting between the two leaders, thus mutually distrustful, could not be very cordial: and as to Messrs.

Crooks and M'Lellan, though they refrained from any outbreak, yet they regarded in grim defiance their old rival and underplotter.