When the great chief of the Ottawas dies, the pale face
will lead his warriors, and take the first seat in the
council. The Ottawa chief is his friend."

"If the pale face be the friend of the Ottawa," pursued
the governor, in the hope of obtaining some particular
intelligence in regard to this terrible and mysterious
being, "why is he not here to sit in council with the
chiefs? Perhaps," he proceeded tauntingly, as he fancied
he perceived a disinclination on the part of the Indian
to account for the absence of the warrior, "the pale face
is not worthy to take his place among the head men of
the council. His arm may be strong like that of a warrior,
but his head may be weak like that of a woman; or, perhaps,
he is ashamed to show himself before the pale faces, who
have turned him out of their tribe."

"My father lies!" again unceremoniously retorted the
warrior. "If the friend of the Ottawa is not here, it is
because his voice cannot speak. Does my father recollect
the bridge on which he killed his young warrior? Does he
recollect the terrible chase of the pale face by the
friend of the Ottawa? Ugh!" he continued, as his attention
was now diverted to another object of interest, "that
pale face was swifter than any runner among the red skins,
and for his fleetness he deserved to live to be a great
hunter in the Canadas; but fear broke his heart,--fear
of the friend of the Ottawa chief. The red skins saw
him fall at the feet of the Saganaw without life, and
they saw the young warriors bear him off in their arms.