The little building, just at the foot of the hill, is the blacksmith's shop, kept there by the Government, that the Indians may have their guns and traps mended free of expense." "But are we going to stop there ?" "No; do you not see we are going back to the fort ?" And, to be sure, our course had now turned, and we were setting in our first direction.

In this manner, after tacking to the right and left and putting backwards and forwards during the greater part of two hours, we at length reached the little landing, on which the assembled party stood ready to greet us..