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He had his men picked, traitors to the tribe, how it will end I cant tell, but the air is heavy with [[?]] & some [[?string]] is giving in.  Some sort of a syndicate is forming to control land on Camas Prairie & stock ranging etc. is in it.  The Indians are in a flutter, they know not what trap will be sprung, & the money is not yet raised for all the men to go to W. & the Agent is holding fast the [[?surplus]] - making discord etc.  Why he should have presented the Monteith Scheme as if approved by the Dept. I cannot understand, knowing what I do that was said of it in the Dept. & I fear something tricky has been done.  I've not seen the letter to [[?asker]] one question, he heard what was said to me openly in Council & I said all I've said there openly.