Adventure and adventurers > Away in the wilderness, or, Life among the red Indians and fur-traders of North America

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AWAY IN THE WILDERNESS.
“ Look here ! ”
Darkeye put the bullet into his mouth as he
spoke, and bit it until his strong sharp teeth sank
deep into the lead ; then, holding it up, he said,
in the same low voice, “ You will know it again ?”
Once more the savage nodded, and a malicious
smile played on his face for a moment.
Just then Mr. Grant called out, “ Come here,
Jasper, tell me what you think this otter-skin is
worth.”
Jasper’s curiosity had been aroused by the mys¬
terious conduct of Darkeye, and he would have-
given a good deal to have heard a little more of-
his conversation ; but, being thus called away, h<*
was obliged to leave his place, and soon forgot the
incident.
During the whole of that day the trading of
furs was carried on much as I have now described
it. Some of the Indians had large packs, and some
had small, but all of them had sufiBcient to pur¬
chase such things as were necessary for themselves
and their families during the approaching winter ;
and as each man received from Mr. Grant a pre¬
sent of tobacco, besides a few trinkets of small
value, they returned to the Hall that night in high
good humour.
Next day, Jasper and his friends bade the hos¬
pitable trader farewell, and a few days after that
the Indians left him. They smoked a farewell