Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-09-24

and diverging from The ordinary route, entered
stream, the course OF which they KEEP, until
satisfied that pursuit was baffled, when they
retook the ordinary track
By daylight, they reached the great camp,
where the Indians had pitched their tents 10
traffic with the rival whites. To the right
were seen the wagons of Subletle 10 the left
those of Johnson, MPherson's sageni, who they
found in low spirits, as his opponents expected
supply of tobacco in the afternoon, when all
chance for Spokan would be over--.but as Ray
detailed his object and success, the agents
eyes glistened, and he exclaimed, "Bravo, Mr..
Ray I'd just like to be in your shoes, for if
you haint made old Macs fortune my name
ain. Johnson. Such prime beaver you never
saw BY the head Of General Jackson, but
you are lucky dog" Ray, delighted, par
took Of hasty dish of food and the days work
began Firs, the chiefs were summoned, and
regaled, 10 Sublett's CONSERVATION, with little
smoke, and il was then extended TO every In
dian present Seated around Johnson's tent,
the Spokan, Kanloops, Chaudives, Sinaboines,
and other tribes, enjoyed their luxury with un-
mixed satisfaction. when the barter COM
menced they disposed of their skins in an
equally liberal manner. Such was the activity
of the Spokan agents, tina, when Subelte's s
supply of tobacco arrived not beaver or coon
skin remained for a market
Aware that the Blackfeet, when discovered,
would draw of, Ray and Nick, after short re-
pose, mounted fresh horses, and after an unsafe
and disagreeable journey over the yet smoul-
dering grass, were received with open arms at
hi. counting room, molioned him to seat, and
installed himself at his ledger with pen in hand.
Ray related his dangers, his escape, modesily
but fully, and also their extraordinary success.
"Now, lad" said the delighted old man,
''you have broug ht me the best years trade |
ever had-..and | call it no small thing 10 bca,
Capt. Subeue."
81 am much gralifed, sir, in having been in
strumental in serving you
"That is very well, said the trader, push
ing up his spec,aces, "but tell me why you,
generally so slow and cold, should do so much
for mel"
"ll was the first opportunity had Of doing
what Others would not do"
"Do you expect no share in the great ad-
vantage of last nights advenures?"
"That will leave to you, sir"
"Now, Mr. Ray, wish you to be thorough
ly frank You must have had some motive in
thus suddenly risking your life for me----wha,
! is ii! You have doubled my fortune---.lei me
do you some service in return"
Ray saw that the worthy merchan, was still
in the dark, ard smiling said, "My ambition
has been TO share your good fortune, and did
my hopes equal my wishes might say had
hoped one day 10 possess all that you now
hold
"What--a partner? The idea is bold one,
but after what you have done | see no insuper-
able bar TO it,"
Sir" said Ray, hurriedIy, " am content to
be your clerk, if you will, all my life, but you
have daughter"
"Whew!" cfied the as,onished merchant
sits the wind in that quarter And pray, sir,
does she know OF this 2"
"You recollect long journey when we
were lnseparable companions"
80, recollect all-but pray, does my
daughter encourage you!"
"She'll speak for herself, father" exclaimed
Mary, who had jus, entered, 81 did encourage
him, for thought him worthy of it. OF late,
Mr.. Ray almost discouraged my resolution, but
his late devotion to your interests convinced me
that he was the same Edward Ray had ,rav-
elled with from New Orleans"
"And So" said the Trader, petlishly, "you
have arranged il all, it seems, and am 10 have
no voice in the matter"
We arranged nothing, dear father, but leave
it all TO you.
Ii will be readily believed that Edward Roy
and Mary M'Pherson had no great difficulty il
arranging the matter with The good Scochman