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Chapter 16

           Theyassembledincamptowardsupper-time,hungryandhappy; butnowadifficultyarosehostileIndianscouldnotbreakthebreadofhospitalitytogetherwithoutfirstmakingpeace,andthiswasasimpleimpossibilitywithoutsmokingapipeofpeace. Therewasnootherprocessthatevertheyhadheardof. Twoofthesavagesalmostwishedtheyhadremainedpirates. However,therewasnootherway;sowithsuchshowofcheerfulnessastheycouldmustertheycalledforthepipeandtooktheirwhiffasitpassed,indueform. 

           Andbehold,theyweregladtheyhadgoneintosavagery,fortheyhadgainedsomething; theyfoundthattheycouldnowsmokealittlewithouthavingtogoandhuntforalostknife;theydidnotgetsickenoughtobeseriouslyuncomfortable. Theywerenotlikelytofoolawaythishighpromiseforlackofeffort. No,theypractisedcautiously,aftersupper,withrightfairsuccess,andsotheyspentajubilantevening. TheywereprouderandhappierintheirnewacquirementthantheywouldhavebeeninthescalpingandskinningoftheSixNations. Wewillleavethemtosmokeandchatterandbrag,sincewehavenofurtheruseforthematpresent. 

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