The more they fires the better.

They will only fall further behind." After firing two or three shots each, the Indians appeared to be of the same opinion, and resumed their paddles; but they had lost so much ground that the canoe they were in chase of shot out into the lake fifty yards ahead of the nearest.

Some more shots were fired, and then the Indians began hastily to throw the fish, with which their canoes were laden, into the water.

After paddling two or three hundred yards farther, Nat laid in his paddle.
"Out with them fish," he said.

"You can leave one or two for supper, but the rest must go overboard.