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The first husband of Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock had been an Indian, with all the characteristics of his race indolent, selfish and savage; and her life with him had been that of the usual servitude and drudgery.
"Yaw; Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock showed me de way to do dat," replied Hans, shaking hands with the young Lieutenant also. The latter expressed some surprise at seeing Cato present, saying that he had congratulated himself upon being well rid of him. The negro explained his departure upon the grounds of his extreme solicitude for the safety of his friends.
So absorbed was he in meditating, that he took no heed of his footsteps until he was suddenly confronted by his spouse, Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock, who, flourishing a sort of hoe over his head, demanded, or rather screeched: "Where's your fish?" Hans Vanderbum winked very rapidly, and putting his hands up over his head, as if to protect it, "I forgots all about dem.
The conversation between Hans and the Huron was now carried on in the Shawnee tongue. "How does matters progress with my brother?" "Very good; the gal is in my wigwam." "What does she there?" "Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock has charge of her." "That is good."
Remembers dat I t'inks I feels better." Hans Vanderbum caught a glimpse of his amiable wife in the door of his lodge at this moment, which was the cause of the sudden change in his conversation. Suiting his action to his words, he arose and said: "I t'inks I feels better, Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock, and guesses I go fishing." "I guess you might as well."
I's got a wife, Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock, dat is de same shape all de way down, and a little Dutchman, Madokawandock; so dey hasn't to watch, like I shpose dey will have to you." "Can any of these around me understand English?" asked the girl, in a low tone. "No; de women don't know notting about it, except my wife, and she ain't here; and de men know notink.
Understanding that it was expected he should give some explanation, he said: "I see'd de Injin last night, and he gived me something dat he said I musht eat and mix wid my fish. I done so, and it made me, and Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock, and Quanonshet and Madokawandock go to shleep, and shust now we wakes up and de gal ain't here!"
While our two friends are thus preparing themselves for the perilous duty before them, we will return to our old acquaintance, Hans Vanderbum, and his fair charge, in whom the reader, doubtless, feels a lively interest. It will be remembered that Miss Prescott was consigned to the care of the amiable Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock, wife of Hans Vanderbum. The reasons for this were several.
The boys certainly would have been outside, basking in the genial sunshine, had not their mother, Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock, positively denied them that coveted privilege. The commands of the father might be trampled upon with impunity, but the young half-breeds knew better than to disobey their mother.
"De Huron Injin, him and anoder nigger am out in de woods waitin' for de night to come, when I'm goin' for to take you out to dem." "But Keeway your wife?" "Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock? Yaw, she mine frow; been married six seven years. Nice name dat. Know what Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock means?"
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