w were wanting to make the
number complete. Campbell was now anxious to put an end to this fasting
of the old chief, and again declared that he was perfectly satisfied.
Arapooish demanded what number of skins were yet wanting. On being told,
he whispered to some of his people, who disappeared. After a time the
number were brought in, though it was evident they were not any of the
skins that had been stolen, but others gleaned in the village.

"Is all right now?" demanded Arapooish.

"All is right," replied Campbell.

"Good! Now bring me meat and drink!"

When they were alone together, Arapooish had a conversation with his
guest.

"When you come another time among the Crows," said he, "don't hide your
goods: trust to them and they will not wrong you. Put your goods in the
lodge of a chief, and they are sacred; hide them in a cache, and any one
who finds will steal them. My people have now given up your goods for
my sake; but there are some foolish young men in the village, who may
be disposed to be troublesome. Don't linger, therefore, but pack your
horses and be off."

Campbell took his advice, and made his way safely out of the Crow
country. He has ever since maintained that the Crows are not so black
as they are painted. "Trust to their honor," says he, "and you are safe:
trust to their honesty, and they will steal the hair off your head."

Having given these few preliminary particulars, we will resume the
course of our narrative.

23.

Departure from--Green River valley--Popo-Agie--Its course--
The rivers into which it runs--Scenery of the Bluffs the
great Tar Spring--Volcanic tracts in the Crow country--
Burning Mountain of Powder River--Sulphur springs--Hidden
fires--Colter's Hell-Wind River--Campbell's party--
Fitzpatrick and his trappers--Captain Stewart, an amateur
traveller--Nathaniel Wyeth--Anecdotes of his expedition to
the Far West--Disaster of Campbell's party--A union of
bands--The Bad Pass--The rapids--Departure of Fitzpatrick--
Embarkation of peltries--Wyeth and his bull boat--Adventures
of Captain--Bonneville in the Bighorn Mountains--Adventures
in the plain--Traces of Indians--Travelling precautions--
Dangers of making a smoke--The rendezvous

ON THE 25TH of July, Captain Bonneville struck his tents, and set out
on his route for the Bighorn, at the head of a party of fifty-six men,
including those who were to embark wi