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"Well, back she ran as ard as she could, but M'Clure wouldn't wait a moment for her and went on, and as she couldn't find mine, she undid the furriner's and brought that, and to pacify her I had to put it on and wear it. It was a good day for M'Clure, and I was glad of it, for he was a great scholar and the best friend I ever had. He sold the orse for twenty pounds afterwards."
It cannot be that an institution ordained by Heaven as one of its first laws, should so completely fail in accomplishing its design that of blessing mankind as Mr. M'Clure represents. It cannot be that parents, as a general rule, are a misfortune. Such a belief is greatly erroneous.
'It's no such thing; I wouldn't believe it if you was to swear to it. "'Tell you what, said the man, 'don't go for to tell me that again, or I'll lay you as flat as he is in no time, and he cracked his whip and moved on. "'What's the use, said I, 'M'Clure, to call that man a liar?
He had scarcely marched a mile, before he saw advancing from the opposite direction, an Indian warrior, riding a horse with a bell around its neck, and accompanied by a boy on foot. Dropping one of the rifles, which might have created suspicion, M'Clure advanced with an air of confidence, extending his hand and making other signs of peace.
"'Well, my good fellow, said Mac, 'when there are more than one, or they are in the plural number, what do you call them? "'Mice, said the fellow. "'Mice! said M'Clure, 'I must look into that; it's very odd. Still, it can't be mooses either.
The Indian boy instantly mounted the belled horse, and rode off in an opposite direction. M'Clure was fiercely pursued by several small Indian dogs, that frequently ran between his legs and threw him down. After falling five or six times, his eyes became full of dust and he was totally blind.
The opposite party appeared frankly to receive his overtures, and dismounting, seated himself upon a log, and drawing out his pipe, gave a few puffs himself, and then handed it to M'Clure. In a few minutes another bell was heard, at the distance of half a mile, and a second party of Indians appeared upon horseback.
The two parties made signs of peace, shook hands, and agreed to travel together. Both were suspicious, however, and at length, from various indications, the whites became satisfied of the treacherous intentions of the Indians, and resolved to anticipate then. Caffree being a very powerful man, proposed that he himself should seize one Indian, while Davis and M'Clure should shoot the other two.
Poor feller, I didn't intend to come it quite so strong, but he couldn't stand the shock I gave him, and it killed him frightened him to death. "'How? said M'Clure. "'Why, sais he, 'I'll tell you, and he looked cautiously all round, as if he didn't want any one to know the secret. 'I gave him a most an almighty hambler that fairly keeled him over. "'What? said M'Clure.
Captain M'Clure, in the Investigator, separated from his consort, and vanished into the northern ice; for three years nothing was heard of his vessel. The gallant Bellot, attempting to carry dispatches over the ice, sealed his devotion with his life. Belcher's ships the Assistance and the Resolute, with their two tenders, froze fast in the ice.
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