XIII
Poor Waupee!
Black Eagle, furious at having lost the prisoner, made all preparations to search for her immediately after the battle.
Nevertheless, he would not go on the hunt without performing a duty sacred to every Indian chief; he had his dead warriors buried, bandaged the wounded, and sent them back to their village under the escort of some able-bodied men.
Then, accompanied by his best hunters, he set off up the mountain, determined to get his prisoner back dead or alive.
The first traces were easy to find; but soon the storm broke out, and instead of discovering the path followed by the fugitive, the Indians were unable to pursue their course.
It was on their heads that the storm raged most fiercely. The thunder fell upon the youngest and most valiant companion of Black Ea
