Another time it was noticed that two of the hunters had become sullen, and seemed anxious to leave camp.

The following morning, while on the march, the party killed an elk and halted for breakfast; but the two hunters walked on, and, says the journal, "we never saw them more"; but whether they got back to the settlements or perished in the wilderness, none could tell.
The party suffered much hardship.

Floyd fell sick, and for three days could not travel.

They gave him an "Indian sweat," probably building just such a little sweat-house as the Indians use to this day.

Others of their number at different times fell ill; and they were ever on the watch for Indians.