M. Tonty, who believing M. de la Sale was still alive, made no Difficulty of giving him to the Value of about 4000 Livres in Furs, Castors and Otter Skins, a Canoe and other Effects, for which, the said Monsr. Cavelier gave him his Note,[1] and we prepar'd for our Journey.
I have before observed, that there was a Jesuit, whose name was Dalouez[2] at Fort Lewis, and who had been very much surpriz'd to hear that Monsr. de la Sale was to come in a short Time, being under great Apprehensions on Account of a Conspiracy intended to have been carry'd on, against Monsr. de la Sale's Interest. That Father perceiving our Departure was fix'd, mov'd first, and went away foremost, to return to Micilimaquinay;[3] so that they were left without a Priest at Fort Lewis, which was a great Trouble to us, because we were the Occasion of it, and therefore those, who were to remain in the Fort, anticipated the Time, and made their Easter, taking the Advantage of the Presence of F. Anastasius and M. Cavelier.
The Travel continued. At length, we set out the 21st of March, from Fort Lewis. The Sieur Boisrondet, who was desirous to return to France, join'd us, we imbark'd on the River, which was then become navigable, and before we had advanc'd five Leagues, met with a rapid Stream, which oblig'd us to go Ashore, and then again into the Water, to draw along our Canoe. I had the Misfortune to hurt one of my Feet against a Rock that lay under Water, which troubled me very much for a long Time; and we being under a Necessity of going often into the Water, I suffer'd extreamly, and more than I had done since our Departure from the Gulph of Mexico.
We arriv'd at Chicagou the 29th of March, and our first Care was to go seek what we had conceal'd at our former Voyage, having, as was there said, bury'd our Luggage and Provisions. We found it had been open'd, and some Furs
