of the fort 13 From this point White returned to the Mission, and Lee and Hines continued their journey

toward the coast.

Hines, who is the journalist of this expedition, par- ticularly mentions that Gagnier was unwilling that they should go alone amongst the coast tribes, telling them of Jedediah Smith's adventure near the mouth of the river. It happened, however, that while tne

The Ump«ua River.

subject was under discussion, a party of natives ar- rived at the fort from the coast, in charge of a brother of Gagnier's Indian wife ; and Lee proposed that this fellow & should go with them as guide, and to explain the object of their visit. It was finally agreed that the wife of Gagnier should also be of the party ; and