“Digging Indian potatoes”—(a species of artichoke.)
“Are you from the camp of Shaubena?”
“Yes.”
“Where does he pitch his tepee?”
“On the other side of river.”
“’Cross the river? Hm! that’s bad.”
“Maybe they have a canoe,” put in Tom hopefully.
“Have you a canoe?” asked the veteran borderer, turning again to the squaws.
“Yes, we have canoe; but canoe is very small.”
They thereupon conducted the three whites down the hollow to the water’s edge, where the canoe was drawn up.