as an
Indian couple who wanted to be married by the Book, in the Christian
way, and not in the old pagan Indian manner; but," said Kinesasis, with
a bit of a twinkle in his eye, "he did think it was a queer idea of ours
that we wanted to be married out there in the forest by moonlight.
However, as we had with us what he called witnesses, he married us. We
did not then return to the village, but went off with some friendly
relatives at a trading post where the Indians were all Christians.
Netahwatee and the others who had been with us went back at once and
told how we had met the missionary and had been married with the Book.
Strange to say, when Wahbunoo heard this he said he did not care, and
would not oppose us as we were married by the Book. He was very
superstitious, and was afraid that evil would come to him if he seemed
to be angry with anyone who had had anything to do with the Book.

"It was very different, however, with Oosahmekoo, the old chief. He was
wild with anger. He made many threats. He was not as cunning as he
generally was, and so he told his plans to get revenge. He was going to
waylay me and kill me on the trail. Some of my friends overheard his
threats, and a swift runner put me on my guard. I felt that my youth
was a match for his years, and then I had won my loved Shakoona. So I
had no fear. I left my wife among friends, and started on the return
trail. We met in conflict, and I was not hurt. He was quietly buried
the next day."

Here Kinesasis ceased. He could say no more that night, the memory of
the battle came up so vividly before him, although many years had passed
away since it had occurred. Since then he and his old wife had become
Christians. He paused for an instant, and then went over to the place
where on the floor the heroine of his story, his true little wife, had
sat during the long recital. Then tucking her arm in his, as lovingly
and as affectionately as any white man could have done, they quickly
slipped out of the house and returned to their own little dwelling
place.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN.

COMMENTS ON KINESASIS'S WONDERFUL STORY--THE PACK OF FURS RECOVERED--
HONESTY OF INDIANS--THEIR DIFFERENT HUNTING GROUNDS--THE GOLDEN RULE--
THE DISHONEST FOREIGN INDIAN--HIS SUDDEN DEATH.

The next morning the wonderful story of Kinesasis, which had produced
such a deep impression on all, was thoroughly discussed. During its
recital some one had quietly turned down th