The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-20

| sO esw ss0 usos sosus uguS ~ Tue aperture
Of the cave. Attempting 10 pass out, b
stumbled over the Pueblo, who Was laid
across tho narrow chamber, and awoke
him. Instantly the Pueblo sprang 10 BIZ
feet, and demanded who had disturbed him
The Nabsjo answered by asking how and
whom hs came into The cave; the Pueble
replied that be came 10 The night previous
end bad slept thess. And Who are you,
demanded the fierce Nsbsjo. The Pueblo
replied, giving bis name and nation, and
demanding the same Of bic interrogation
which ~ the Nabsjo was 'bravc,' were d
course given.
The two mortal enemies were surprised
to End themselves thus strangely 10 the
presence Of each other. But they did moi
tight; Tor tvo men, alone together, when
there are no spectators TO hiss them on,
and they can remain Ut pesce without Gen.
suse o. sidiculs, very seldom fight. Whesh-
Or the Indians were like other men matters
not; but 1t least they did not fight. On
the contrary, they quietly and nationally
talked over the war Of their nations; dis.
cusssd il 10 oil ito bearings; and finally
agreed, ~ soon ~ the cavo should 10 ligh.
enough, to spend . few hours in gamblisg.
The game played, turned on the posi-.
tion Of small pebble, whether under one
or the osher Of their four moccssins, having
been repeatedly placed under each Of them
By the operator before stopping to decide
the bot. Small sticks wore used % coun-
tors, and kind Of low chaunt accompani.
cd the game in it, progress.
Having commenced, tho enemies were
intent on their play but they had not much
property about them 10 stake. The FIRST
thing put up was their arro,os, one BY one,
Of which The Pueblo soon Won al that the
poor Nsbsjo had. Thoy then put up their
bows, and tho Nabsjo won the bow Of the
Pueblo! Thus, one had I'll tho arrows, and
the other the two bows. All tho arrows
were ssaked by tho Pueblo, against the
bows held BY tho Nabsjo, aud the former
ZOO! The Nabajo vas thus stripped en-.
tirely Of the msans Of offence and defence,
and Of procuring subsistence. Ho then
proposed to bet small piece Of his scalp,
about the size Of Q dollar, to be taken from
the crown Of bic head, against the bow and
arrows which had been bis! To this, the
Pueblo readily agreed, and again won.-
The Nsbajo submitted 10 have the piece ol
scalp Immediately taken off, and with the
long hair which had bcen the pride Of its
owner, tho Pueblo tucked il under his bolt.
Tho play had gotten 10 . terrible pass
but, once absorbed 10 gambling, these In
dams know no limit, aud care but little
how precious the stake.
Smarting With pain, yet not showing il
by the witch Of q single muscle, the Naba-
10 proposed to bet his right ear against -
large picco Of the Pucblo's scalp 10 he
himself had lost. DESTROYS 10 possess bic
sncmy's ears % we'll 40 his scalp, the Pue-
bio joyfully ssscnted 10 this; but the Ma.
hsjo Won, and il was now tho Pucblo's turn
to lose part Of his scalp. lie, too, smart
cd With pain, but did NOT let his snemy per-
ceive sign Of his ieslings; for tho iorsi-
tude Of these Indians, under some circum.
stances, i wonderful.
The Pueblo, still trusting to bic good
luck, which - thought would return The
next trial. proposed TO stake the tips Of their
moses! TO this the Nabajo could but a.
sent, q incur the consuro Of cowasdice
and % The noses wese posted. But the
Pueblo was again unfortunate; and lot
He had 10 suffer the tip Of bic nose 10 b
tskea a; which would dis6gurs him for
life.
The Nsbejo he'd now gained 90 over
wesning confidence, and proposed to stake
tho tip d bic own nose against his own
bow and arrows, which he was slill anxious
70 recover. This VS. . proposition to
which ths Pueblo, bis own nose gone, could
with no little satisfaction asscnt-the game
vest % and lhs Pueblo won!
Delh The enemies we're thus lelt without
ends of their noses, horribly dis6gursd, sad
both had Lost part Of their scslps; but The
Nabsjo vas ssill far behind biz adversary,
who bad his bow and arrows. To recover
these he proposed 70 stake bic right sar
against them; and tho Pueblo, still exceed
ingly anxious Tor bic cnemy's cass, hsatd
The proposition with the utmost pleasure
but the Nabsjo von! Bosh parties wsse
again equal; but both were minus the tips
q their noses and parts Of their scslps.
AZ soon . bic bow and arrows wcre re-
turned 10 him, tho Nsbajo sprang 10 bic
feet and drew on bic enemy, whose bow
laid beyond bic roach. The Pueblo seeing
thst ths Nabejo hid shs advantage, and q.
pecsing death every moment, eat quiet end
moved no part q his body.
'Ass you sffaid % der asked the Naha-
| 10, biz bow still bent.
NO! proudly rsepoodsd ~ olhes.
Nor I sithss,' said the Nshejo; syou ase
. brave. did not believe & bs6ose.
thought you were sqsasC, but DOW know
you ars : man. Do you believe 10 ssme
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