olation, others have been
in as bad situations as we are."

"But, uncle, supposing we are still wandering around the forest when
the snows begin to fall?" said Jane.

"Why, then we must make the best of it we can."

"That is, lay down and freeze."

"Does the red man lay down and die, when the snows fall?" asked the
chief. "If we cannot find our homes, we must make a new one. Then we
shall be content again. The antelope shall sit in her lodge happy as
the singing bird, while her brothers bring her venison, fish, and the
choicest fruits that grow."

The next morning they were again in motion, making direct for the lofty
peaks before them, expecting to find a pass, and hoping when on the
other side to find a country with which they were familiar. For turn it
as they could, they arrived at the same conclusion at last, that they
ought to travel towards the northeast, a course they believed they
constantly kept. But they were mistaken in supposing the cave went
through the Wahsatch mountain; for, instead, it went through a spur of
it, leaving the principal range on the east, instead of the west as
they supposed. And now another spur lay between them and the principal
range, rising in lofty peaks, beyond which was an extensive level plain
many miles in extent, before the principal range could be reached. The
reason they were so deceived in the locality was, that they had never
been on the western side of the Wahsatch mountains, until carried
prisoners there; and, supposing the outlet of the cavern was on the
eastern side, they boldly pushed ahead. Had they known of these two
spurs--(the one the cavern conducted them through, and the one that lay
before them,) they would have known precisely where they were. But, as
the savages had gone round them by crossing the mountains a hundred
miles below, when they took them prisoners to their village, they had
no means of knowing it.

That night they encamped at the base of the second spur, by which ran a
small brook, and after a hearty supper, laid down to rest, with Sidney
on the watch, who was to be relieved at twelve by the chief.

Chapter Ninth.

Encounter with a Wolf. Sidney seriously wounded. They construct a bed.
Whirlwind procures medicine. Dressing Sidney's wounds. They Build a
Cabin. A high fever sets in. Fears entertained of Sidney's death. Talk
of Pow-wowing the disease. Howe's story of encountering a Polar Bear.
His faith in the Indian's Medicine Man. Misce