ing fast his brother one day remained behind with him to watch him, whilst the others pitch- ed off: about the time this one thought the others had finished the encampment he proposed their setting off to join them. But before long he left his brother behind & laid an ambush for him not (49) not far from the Tent. This was a preconcerted scheme, the other men of course were not far off. The sick one drew near, in a very slow & thoughtful manner: however when he came near to where his brother was hid, he stopped, looked up & called out "Thou thinkest thyself well hid from "me my brother, but I see thee: it is well thou undertakest, it had been better for thee however "hadst thou began sooner. Remember what I told you all--it is my _heart_; my _heart_, that is "_terrible_, & however you may injure my body if you do not completely annihilate my _heart_ "nothing is done." The brother was sure that he was not discovered, this _knowledge_ being the information of some of the spirits: he therefore did not answer. Some of the other men had gone to meet him & endeavoured to amuse him that the brother might give the first blow: accordingly he shot, straight for the heart--he dropped, but rose immediately, & continued towards the camp that was within sight laughing at their undertaking. "The "Ball went through & through, but not a drop of blood was seen--_his heart was alrea- "ready formed into Ice_." Here they seized & bound him & with ice chissels & axes set to work to dispatch him. "According to his desire they had collected a large pile "of dry wood & laid him upon it.--The body was soon consumed, but the heart remained perfect "& entire" it rolled several times off the Pile--They replaced it as often: fear ceased them-- "then with their (Ice) chissels they cut & hacked it into small bits, but yet with diffi- "culty was it consumed"!!! They fancy that blood which circulated thro' the heart first turns into water, then coagulates or congeals, & shortly after becomes into solid imperforable or impenetrable ice. The only antidote or remedy for this, is to give them large draughts of high-wines; double distilled spirits, or the spirits of wine, if any can be had the better: this taken in large draughts & frequently, & _kept_ beside a large fire, flows to the heart & thaws the ice: if a profuse sweat ensues it is a happy omen. An indian with me this winter gave out his apprehensions that he was thus tormented--I communicated it to 2 others who happened to come in about that time: "Why do you not give him "large draughts of your strongest spirits to drink & keep him in the room beside a large "fire." I replied that I was afraid it would burn him "Oh! no--if he is a real "Wendigo it will only do him good by driving out the ice; but if he _lies_ to you indeed, "then it certainly will injure him; but it will be good for him, & teach him for the future