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to hold a open council. we will have to get in my biggest tent. we will keep dry. the Indians agreed to his wishes. Wright located the camp site for them. he encamped them right on the bank of the river where the river made a quick bend. wrights camp was right back of the Indian camp. they had the Indians hemed in next to the river. the natural bridge was about half a mile south east of this camp. wright gave the Indians awhole beef and flour and other food stuffs. the Indians was verry happy that evening. they pulled up sage brush and built wind breaks and got tubs and built shelters. the Indians and whites was having a Jolly good time that night until near the mid night hour. after mid night every thing was quite the whole camp was in slumber. the Indians little thought that that evening would be the last they would enjoy on this earth. their talk was they was all glad that they had found a friend. Capt Jacks father said he was tired dodgeing the white people. he seen a great future. long before day light if any of the Indians had been on guard they could have seen Ben wrights men all up and looking after their fire arms. they could have seen