The  current  was  now  very  swift,  and  we  were  obliged  to
cord-elk  the  boat  along  the  left  shore,  where  the  bank  was  cov-
ered with  large  masses  of  rocks.  Night  overtook  us  at  the
upper  end  of  the  island,  a  short  distance  below  the  cascades,
and  we  halted  on  the  open  point.  In  the  mean  time,  the  lightei
canoes,  paddled  altogether  by  Indians,  had  passed  ahead,  and
were  out  of  sight.  With  them  was  the-lodge,  which  was  the
only  shelter  we  had,  with  most  of  the  bedding  and  provisions.
We  shouted,  and  fired  guns  ;  but  all  to  no  purpose,  as  it  was
impossible  for  them  to  hear  above  the  roar  of  the  river ;  and
we  remained  all  night  without  shelter,  the  rain  pouring  down
all  the  time.  The  old  voyageurs  did  not  appear  to  mind  it
much,  but  covered  themselves  up  as  well  as  they  could,  and
lay  down  on  the  sand-beach,  where  they  remained  quiet  until
morning.  The  rest  of  us  spent  a  rather  miserable>night ;  and,
to  add  to  our  discomfort,  the  incessant  rain  extinguished  our
fires ;  and  we  were  glad  when  at  last  daylight  appeared,  and
we  again  embarked.
