Hunt, especially when he recollected the obstacles that had been
thrown in his way by that gentleman at St. Louis. He doubted, therefore,
the fair dealing of Lisa, and feared that, should they enter the Sioux
country together, the latter might make use of his influence with that
tribe, as he had in the case of Crooks and M'Lellan, and instigate them
to oppose his progress up the river.
He sent back, therefore, an answer calculated to beguile Lisa, assuring
him that he would wait for him at the Poncas village, which was but a
little distance in advance; but, no sooner had the messenger departed,
than he pushed forward with all diligence, barely stopping at the
village to procure a supply of dried buffalo meat, and hastened to leave
the other party as far behind as possible, thinking there was less to be
apprehended from the open hostility of Indian foes than from the quiet
strategy of an Indian trader.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Camp Gossip.--Deserters.--Recruits.--Kentucky Hunters.--A
Veteran Woodman.--Tidings of Mr. Henry.-Danger From the
Blackfeet.--Alteration of Plans.--Scenery of the River.--
Buffalo Roads.--Iron Ore.--Country of the Sioux.--A Land of
Danger.-apprehensions of the Voyageurs.--Indian Scouts.--
Threatened Hostilities.
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