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106 warriors, then let his Ottawas go hunt for them. If my prisoner helped to kill the four men of my tribe even then he can not tell why the Ottawas were not in the fight. Tamaque, my father, may want to know about that. Let Pontiac ask his braves what they were doing while my father’s warriors were being hit in the head. Let Pontiac question his own men before light- ing a fire, or asking the Knife to light a fire, under awhite man the Trade Knife caught.” This time the grim-faced audience made LN edliakote) Lise ws (ss GREEN Bay LA BAYE MENOMONIES WINNEBAGOES w < = iE Oo = = (3 @ st vosepH - 2 KICKAPOOS e MIAMI WYANDOTS DELAWARES OQUATANON SHAWNEES MIAMIS ILLINOIS a) > no outcry. So audacious and insolent was the second defiance that even the Ottawas were compelled to admire the speaker. Pontiac lowered malevolently on the young man and took his time to ponder his reply. He knew the temper of his followers. He knew they needed a prisoner to torment to stimulate their depressed spirits. It would be poor policy to override the will of the Knife. But it would be a catastrophe to incur the suspicions of Tamaque. Could the white prisoner be compelled to speak before Tamaque arrived, and could some of his associates be caught and presented to the to burn the truth out of the man. Adventure Unalachtigo chief, then the bones of the dead men would be covered, and Tamaque probably would be induced to join forces with Pontiac for one grand assault on Fort Detroit. Take of the Hurons leaned forward and fiercely whispered:. ‘‘When the Trade Knife is away from his prisoner have the Master of Life tell Pontiac Surely the Master of Life can do as he will with any prisoner.” ZS DETROIT & f AUGUSTA -e@ LANCASTER BU ¢ "CARLISLE ayes + ’BuSHY RUN AND INDIAN TRIBES IN 1763 Ninivois, by no means given to gentle- ness, more cautiously advised: “Let this talk sleep. By another sun the Knife may not talk so big.” Pontiac decided to accept certain portions of both bits of advice. Already a scheme was forming in his shrewd mind which hugely appealed to his fancy. Rising and motioning for Sleeping Wolf to gather up the big robe he said: : “The Trade Knife is a brave man. Pon- tiac is glad to call him friend. We will sleep and find wisdom in our dreams. Let no man hurt the prisoner. Pontiac has spoken.” MICLOOOK C@