The Adventures of Captain Bonneville Chapter 18

In which Captain Bonneville ventures boldly into the Snake River plain to reunite with his clerk, uncovering the Nez Perces’ recent calamities at the hands of their Blackfoot enemies and witnessing the tribe’s somber rites for fallen warriors. The narrative also details Bonneville’s attempts at trading amidst Hudson’s Bay Company dominance, his preparations for a summer rendezvous, and the stirring departure of various parties across the rugged wilderness.