She took all her little ones with her, the eldest of whom was Reine, then eleven years old.
"Towards the hour of noon on a beautiful clear day more than one hundred and fifty persons were gathered on the river bank in front of Fort Douglas.

Every eye was on the turn of the river at the point.

It was who should first see the voyageurs.

Suddenly two canoes bearing the Company's flag came in sight.

There was a general shout of joy.