Chapter VI

Departure of the hunting camp--A false alarm--Blackfeet
Indians--Requisites of a mountain-man--Good fare, and
good appetites--An experiment--Grizzly bears--Nez
Percé Indian--Adventure with a grizzly bear--Hunters'
anecdotes--Homeward bound--Arrival at "Fort Hall"--A
salute--Emaciation from low diet--Mr. McKay's company--
Buffalo lodges--Effects of judicious training--Indian
worship--A "Camp Meeting"--Mr. Jason Lee, a favorite--A
fatal accident and a burial, 212