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Updated: June 11, 2025
Kepenau fears that Manilick will try to carry off his daughter by force, and he is therefore obliged to keep scouts constantly watching the movements of the young chief.
It was this that made her so anxious that her father and his tribe should come and camp near us. Before we started, Kepenau had almost promised to come, though he would not bind himself to do so. "Circumstances might change," he observed. "He was well located where his camp was pitched, and it was trying work to change quarters at that season of the year."
As we moved on we perceived Kepenau and a number of Indians rushing towards us, flourishing sticks, and shouting at the top of their voices. Kepenau himself, and three others, were armed with rifles. "Turn on one side," he shouted, "and let us aim at the wolves." We followed his advice; when four rifle-shots sent over as many of the howling brutes.
On his replying that such was the case, Ashatea expressed a hope that she would become a friend to her, as Lily was. Kepenau told me that they were on their way to visit our settlement, according to his promise.
Our red-skinned hosts put us at once at our ease; and I asked Kepenau how he came to be in that part of the country. "The white men compelled us to move westward," he answered.
"I recollect the event," observed Kepenau; "but I have long since buried the war-hatchet, and now strive to live at peace with my neighbours, if they will let me." While the Indian and the old trapper had been speaking, I had been looking at the latter.
Those we had now towed on shore were treated in the same manner; and each man being loaded with as much as he could possibly carry, we set off for the camp. Here we found a blazing fire ready for cooking the venison, of which our friends ate an enormous quantity with the exception of Kepenau, who was as moderate as we were.
When Uncle Mark heard of Mike's loss, he told Kepenau and Manilick. The latter had that day paid a visit to the chief. They were both of opinion that should the fiddle be in existence, it might, by proper diplomatic proceedings, be recovered; and, greatly to Mike's joy, Manilick undertook to ascertain what had become of it, and, if possible, to restore it to its owner.
"I believe that you are right," answered Uncle Mark, as we bade our host and his family good-bye; "and I have learned more than one lesson from you." Kepenau accompanied us to the bank of the river; where we put on our skates, and continued our course without interruption till we caught sight of several thin wreaths of smoke above the tops of the trees.
We assured her that Lily and Dora would be delighted to see her, and that, if her father would allow her to accompany us, we should be glad to take her at once. This, however, Kepenau refused.
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