t upon a high piece of
ground, and howled a song that should keep his warriors invisible and
turn the bullets of the white men.

But something was wrong with the kettle, and something was wrong with
the song; for the Americans fought hard when surprised, and none seemed
to be dead; and of the one thousand Shawnees, Winnebagos, Chippewas,
Kickapoos, forty were killed by the bullets and many more wounded.

Of the Americans, thirty-seven were killed and one hundred and
fifty-two wounded. They pressed on to the town, and burned it in spite
of the Great Spirit.

"You are a liar!" accused a Winnebago, of the Prophet. "You said that
the white people were dead or crazy, when they were all in their senses
and fought like demons!"

When Tecumseh arrived with his good news, the Indians were scattered.
In his camp the "Prophet" was being hooted at by even the children.
Tecumseh was so enraged with his brother for not having somehow kept
the peace until the time for war was ripe, that he seized him by the
hair of the head and shook him until his teeth rattled.

To Governor Harrison, Tecumseh announced that he was well-minded for
the visit with the President.

"If you go, you must go alone, without any company of warriors,"
replied the governor.

"I am a great chief, and I will not go in such a shameful fashion,"
said Tecumseh. So he went to Canada instead.

Now the game was up. The Prophet had proved to be no prophet from the
Great Spirit. The Indians felt cheated, and were not afraid to speak
boldly.

Councils were held by twelve tribes, together. Band opposed band. The
Delawares, the Miamis, the Kickapoos, most of the Wyandots, were for
peace with the Americans, and for letting the British alone. So were
the Potawatomis; they accused the Prophet of leading them falsely.

Captain Elliott, the traitor and British agent, threatened to have the
Wyandots arrested for their talk.

The band of Canadian Wyandots touched the British war-hatchet; so did
Tecumseh and the Prophet. The war between the white people had
commenced.

Between-the-logs brought a message to the Canadian Wyandots, from Head
Chief Crane, of all the Wyandots. They were to come back to their
hunting-grounds.

Round-head of the hostile Wyandots spoke.

"Tell the American commander it is our wish that he should send more
men against us. We want to fight in good earnest."

The British agent Captain Elliott spoke. "Tell my wife, your American