We kept out our guns at full cock and ready for use, and told Rogers to look out for arrows, for they would come now if ever.

But they did not pull a bow on us, and the red-man, almost naked came out and beckoned for us to come on which we did.
We tried to talk with the fellow in the sign language but he could understand about as much as an oyster.

I made a little basin in the ground and filled it with water from our canteens to represent a lake, then pointed in an inquiring way west and north, made signs of ducks and geese flying and squawking, but I did no seem to be able to get an idea into his head of what we wanted.

I got thoroughly provoked at him and may have shown some signs of anger.

During all this time a child or two in the hut squalled terribly, fearing I suppose they would all be murdered.