I leaped forward to my friend’s aid; but as though the

frenzied onslaught should succeed, harangued the Indians until the

rest of the company hastened up from camp and put an end to the

disturbance. I always felt grateful to Tetootney John for his

loyalty on this occasion, and many times afterward aided his family

with a little coffee and sugar, but necessarily surreptitiously, so

as not to heighten the prejudices that his friendly act had aroused

The situation at Yaquina Bay did not seem very safe, notwithstanding

the supply of beef we brought; and the possibility that the starving