This had the effect of the fabled fascination of the rattlesnake.

The antelope approached timidly, pausing and reconnoitering with increased curiosity; moving round the point of attraction in a circle, but still drawing nearer and nearer, until being within range of the deadly rifle, he fell a victim to his curiosity.
On the 10th of June, as the party were making brisk progress with a fine breeze, they met a canoe with three Indians descending the river.

They came to a parley, and brought news from the Arickara village.

The war party, which had caused such alarm at the sand-bar, had reached the village some days previously, announced the approach of a party of traders, and displayed with great ostentation the presents they had received from them.

On further conversation with these three Indians, Mr.Hunt learnt the real danger which he had run, when hemmed up within the sand-bar.