Some summers passed and strange rumors began to reach Hanging-flower.
First came Full-moon, and in many words told the mother that
Glad-tidings was suspected of having made a dishonorable agreement
with the Sioux. He had promised, she averred, to exercise his
influence with the warriors of his people so that they would not
attack the Sioux while the latter were fighting the Algonquin. Then
Crossing-of-the-roads came, Fleet-of-foot’s brother, and he spoke in
grave tones about the dishonor that Glad-tidings’ act had brought upon
his people. Day after day, men and women came and spoke earnestly and
vehemently to Hanging-flower, and the tenor of the news they brought
was always the same.