you said this; but I do not wonder, for you live among

nations who do not fear God, and who think it right to

lie. I now repeat to you what I said before. It would

be good for the Red-men if they would make peace with

the Pale-faces, and if they would make peace with each

other. I will now convince you that I am in earnest,

and have all along been speaking the truth."

Hereupon Joe Blunt opened his bundle of goods, and

presented fully one-half of the gaudy and brilliant contents

to the astonished Indians, who seemed quite taken