But I wish you to know that there are two young men among us who do not belong to my band.

They are pillagers, belonging to another band, and they may be troublesome.

I wish you to tell your young men of this, that they may be on their guard." After smoking together, the chiefs separated.

"Hole in the Day" having thus done all that he deemed proper, returned with his warriors to his teepee.
Early in the morning the Chippeways encamped near St.Anthony's falls; the women took upon themselves all the fatigue and labor of the journey, the men carrying only the implements of war and hunting.

The Chippeway chief was the husband of three wives, who were sisters; and, strange to say, when an Indian fancies more than one wife, he is fortunate if he can obtain sisters, for they generally live in harmony, while wives who are not related are constantly quarreling; and the husband does not often interfere, even if words are changed to blows.
In the mean time, the two pillagers were lurking about; now remaining a short time with the camp of the Chippeways, now absenting themselves for a day or two.