This Chase,
The Greater Part Of Which Was Seen From The Camp, Formed A Beautiful Scene;
But To The Hunters
It is exceedingly laborious, and so unproductive,
even when they are able to worry the animal down and shoot him,
That forty
or fifty hunters will sometimes be engaged for half a day without obtaining
more than two or three antelope.
"Soon after they returned, our two huntsmen came in with no better success.
Captain Lewis therefore made a little paste with the flour,
and the addition of some berries formed a very palatable repast.
Having now secured the good will of Cameahwait, Captain Lewis informed
him of his wish that he would speak to the warriors, and endeavor
to engage them to accompany him to the forks of Jefferson River;
where by this time another chief [Clark], with a large party
of white men, was awaiting his [Lewis'] return; that it would be
necessary to take about thirty horses to transport the merchandise;
that they should be well rewarded for their trouble; and that,
when all the party should have reached the Shoshonee camp, they would
remain some time among them to trade for horses, as well as concert plans
for furnishing them in future with regular supplies of merchandise.
He readily consented to do so, and after collecting the tribe together,
he made a long harangue. In about an hour and a half he returned,
and told Captain Lewis that they would be ready to accompany him
in the morning."
But the Indians were suspicious and reluctant to take the word of
the white man.
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