. Pathfinders of the West; being the thrilling story of the adventures of the men who discovered the great Northwest. as a peace-offering,but the curs made off after their master. The whitemen had not proceeded a mile before they came tothree squaws, who never moved but bowed their headsto the ground for the expected blow that would makethem captives. Throwing down weapons, Lewispulled up his sleeve to show that he was white. Pres-ents allayed all fear, and the squaws had led him twomiles toward their camp when sixty warriors camegalloping at full speed with arrows levelled. Thesquaws rushed f
. Pathfinders of the West; being the thrilling story of the adventures of the men who discovered the great Northwest. as a peace-offering,but the curs made off after their master. The whitemen had not proceeded a mile before they came tothree squaws, who never moved but bowed their headsto the ground for the expected blow that would makethem captives. Throwing down weapons, Lewispulled up his sleeve to show that he was white. Pres-ents allayed all fear, and the squaws had led him twomiles toward their camp when sixty warriors camegalloping at full speed with arrows levelled. Thesquaws rushed forward, vociferating and showing theirpresents. Three chiefs at once dismounted, and fell onCaptain Lewis with such greasy embraces of welcomethat he was glad to end the ceremony. Pipes weresmoked, presents distributed, and the white men con- 324 PATHFINDERS OF THE WEST ducted to a great leathern lodge, where Lewis an-nounced his mission and prepared the Indians for thecoming of the main force in the boats. The Snakes scarcely knew whether to believe thewhite mans tale. The Indian camp was short of pro- lirtMiii. Indian Camp at Foothills of Rockies. visions, and Lewis urged the warriors to come back upthe trail to meet the advancing boats. The braves hesi-tated. Cameahwait, the chief, harangued till a dozenwarriors mounted their horses and set out, Lewis andhis men each riding behind an Indian. CaptainClark could advance only slowly, and the Indians LEWIS AND CLARK 325 with Lewis grew suspicious as they entered the rockydefiles without meeting the explorers party. Halfthe Snakes turned back. Among those that wenton were three women. To demonstrate good faith,Lewis again mounted a horse behind an Indian, thoughthe bare-back riding over rough ground at a mad pacewas almost jolting his bones apart. A spy cameback breathless with news for the hungry warriors thatone ot the white hunters had killed a deer, and thewhole company lashed to a breakneck gallop thatnearly finished Lewis,
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