, 1861-07-18
Taking an Indian.

theirs, and, rushing into the branch, we poured
tic cold water down our thruals in cuplulis.
We felt as though We should never be suricIted
but another appetite, equally strong, lured Us
away from the spring, aud We Tan over the camp
ground in search Of the means 10 gratiiy it, We
scattered the coyotes aud white wolves with
our shouts and drove them with missiles from
the gr und.
We were about stopping to pick up the dust
covered morSels. when u strange exclamation
| from one Of the hunters caused Us to look hastily
round.
"M,lraya! camarados, mira el arcO"
The Mexican who uttered these words Stood
pointing to an object that lay upon the ground
at his feet. We ran up to ascertain what it was.
",Caspita!",, again calculated the man. " 1t is
a rhte bYw"
"A white bow, by Gosh" echoed Carey.
a white bow! !" shouted several others, eye
ing the object with looks Of astonishment and
alarm.
That belonged to big warrior, III sartily,"
said Carey.
"Ay," added another, can one thatll ride
back for it as soon as-hOlys! look yonder he's
coming, by -"
Our eyes rolled over the prairie together
eas,waTd-a> the speaker pointed. An object
was just visible low down on the horizon, like II
moving blazing star! II was not that. AT Il
glance We all knew what il was. 1t was q hei.
met flashing under the sunbeam, as it rose and
! fell to the measured gallop uI u horse.
TO the willows, men! TO the wiows" ST.
| guin shouted.
drop the bO%! Leave il where il was. To
your hjIses. Lead them Crouch! crouch !"
| We all ran 10 our horses, and sriLing the bli-
dies, half led, hall dragged them within the will
low th.cket. We lraped into our saddles so as
to be ready for any cmcrgrncy, aud sat pcvrlug
through the leaves that screened Us.
Shall We fire Us he couIes up, Cat ttain!' one
Of the men ASKED.
"Nu."
ave kin take him nicely just as he stOOps for
the bow"
mo, not for your lvcs!'
"What then. captain
Let him take II aid 60" was Scguin's an-
swcr
"Why, Captain, what's that inrI"
"EUols! DO You not see that the whole tribe
would be bacA upon our trail before midnight
| Are you madg Let him 60 lie may hot no.
| tIce our tracks, US our horses not shOd. II
SO, let him 30 he came, tell you"
" But how, Captain, ii he squints yondera
va"
UArey, as he said this, pointed to the rocks at
the iuot Of the mountain.
sac r.r-re dieu-the Digger" exclaimed Sc
guin, his cOuntenancc changing expression.
Tue body lay on Conspicuous point on its
face, the crimson skull tGraed upward and out
ward, So that ii could hardly iail to attract the
eye vi any one coming in from tac Piain. Seye-
TAI coyotes had already climbed up on the slab
where it lay, and were smelling around II, seem.
iugly not caring TO touch tue hldeOus moIsCl.
lies bound 10 see it, Captain, added the
hunter.
81 Ii SO, we must take him with the lance, the
lasSo or alive. No gun must be fired. They
might still hear il; aud would be on US before
We could get round the mountain. No; sling
your guns. Let those who have lances aud las
aOeS get them in readiness"
when would you have us make the dash,
Captang' .. =,
leave that to me- Perhaps he may dis
mount for the bow; Or, il not, he may ride into
the spring to wat his morse; then We can sur
round him. Ii he see the digger, he may pass
up tO examine il more cl0ssy. Ia that case We
can intercept hun without difficulty. BE pa
ueut! will give the signal"
During all In!s time the Navajo was coming
up in regular gallUp! As the dialogue ended
he had got within ABOUT three hundred ynTus Oi
| the spring; aud still passed forward, without
stacking hls pace. We kept our gaZe fixed upon
| him IN GREATNESS silence, eyeIpg both man and
! horse.
| II was a splendid sightl The horse was a
/ large, cod.black mustang, with fiery eyes, and q
red, open nostrll. lie was luaning ut the mouth,
and tile white flakes had cOuted his neck, counter
aud shoulders. lie was wet all over, and gilt
tered as he moved with the play OF lis proud
Hanks The rider was naked from the waist W
excepting his helmet aud plumrs, and some
ornaments tnat giStencd on his neck, bosom and
wrists. 4 tuniclike slIirt-bright aud Gnbroi.
dered-cOvercd his hips and thighs Below the
knpe his legs were naked, ending in buckskinned
mOccasin, that fitted tightly To the ankle. I'm
/ like the APaches, there was no paint upon his
body; and his bronze complexion shOne with
the hue Of health. His features were noble and
warlike, his eyes bold and piercing, and his long
black hair swept away btlind him, minglng
with the tail Of his horse. lie rode upon Span.
ish saddle; with his lance poised Oh tue sIirrup,
and resting lightly against his right arm. iiS
! left was thrust through the strap Of white
shield, and QuvCr with its ieathered shafts,
! peepCd over hls shoulder.
/ Ills bow was before him.
| II was splendid sight-hoth horse and rider,
| as tIey rose together over the green sweS Oi
the prairis. \ picture, more like that OF some
llomcrc hero, than a savage Of the wild West.
"Maugh!" exclaimed one Of the hunters, in
an undertone, chow they glitter! LOJk at taat
ar hrad-pece--!t's fair! a-Elazin!"
/ "Aye," r,joined Carey, "we may thank the
Liece o brass We'dhaVe been in As ugly iiX
as he's in row, ir We hadn't sighted it IN time.
What" continued the trapper, his voice rising
with earncs;ncsS, "Dacona, by the Etgrnal.-
The second chief Of the Naveiors''
turned tor ard Scguin, 10 witness the effect
Of this announcement be MarcOpa was lean.
ing over TO him, muii,rir- some words in an un'
kroNn tongue, and gc 'i- ,si Z with tUsrg,t.
rrcrgniE-d the name DicOua," ard .htie
WIS an expression - dcrce hatred IL tie chi,f' :