Henry Ware had been long a captive among the Northwestern Indians, and he had learned their lore.

He had gained from the medicine men and old squaws a knowledge of herbs, and now he was to put it to use.

He sought first for the bitter root called Indian turnip, and after looking more than twenty minutes found it.

He dug it up with his sharp knife, and then, with another search of a quarter of an hour, he found the leaves of wild sage, already dried in the autumn air.

A third quarter of an hour and he added to his collection two more herbs, only the Indian names of which were known to him.