"I did all I could to alleviate his sufferings, and instructed his
relatives as to how they should nurse him. This resulted in his resting
more easily and in his obtaining some sleep, to which he had been a
stranger for several nights.

"Not satisfied, however, with this, they sent off for the medicine-man,
who was encamped up the inlet. He arrived at midnight, and at once
commenced his whooping and rattling. This he continued at intervals,
until the following day, when I paid him a visit.

"The house was full, and the patient evidently much worse. The
medicine man, or 'Scahaga,' as he is called in their own tongue, had
just finished another performance, and sat down exhausted as I entered.

"All appeared surprised at my intrusion, but I knelt down beside the
sick man, and took his hand to feel his pulse. I shook my head, and
then informed them that he was much worse. The medicine-man then
answered in his own defence, and commenced by informing me that he had
found out the cause of his sickness. A man from the other village had
caused it by snatching the cap from the head of the sick man when up
the inlet together, which had led to his being smitten or bewitched by
a land otter. To this statement several agreed, as they stated the
nervous twitches and convulsive movements of the sick man were exactly
similar to the movements of the above-mentioned animal.

"I then addressed them all on the power of God and His dealings with
man, and how that He alone bringeth down and raiseth up. I then called
upon all to join with me in prayer for themselves and also on behalf of
the sick man. The medicine-man was evidently humbled and discomfited,
though ashamed to acknowledge it before so many. Shortly afterwards the