The Indians to Move Over, but They Said It Was Not Safe
io6 he was not afraid that they were going to put him in the water.Another one carried me, and mother walked or waded. Then they carried everything out and spread the wet things on the willows to dry, set the tent for us, made fires and did everything to make us comfortable. In the sheltered cove where we were the wind did not blow very hard, but the river was so rough we knew we could not go on.About five o'clock we saw our stock trailing down the mountain on the other side and begged the Indians to move over, but they said it was not safe. They began moulding bullets, and asked for powder, which scared mother very much, as she feared they might kill her.She cooked supper and gave them theirs. Then she noticed that they acted asif they were timid.They talked in low tones and looked back into the bushes as if fearing some one was there, but mother quieted her fears. I had opened my box to play with the kitten, and she jumped out and ran away. We tried all day to find her, but could not; in the night she came and crawled in bed with us, and I was so happy to find her. The next morning we could see the smoke from father's camp fire, and before we got started saw them move out of the little valley they were in.The Indians loaded up the canoes and we sailed on up the river.It was not long before the sail had to be taken down, as the wind kept getting stronger.
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