The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-06-20

its chief Of police The other two slightly shorter
and covered me constantly with their bows
81 signed to them to accompany to camp, sincerely
desiring to get hold Of gun Certainly the invitation
was not based motives of pleasure. Evidently they
had already acquainted themselves with the strength OF
our little expedition and had fear of No doubt
they had sped every movement since we had entered
their baiwck They signed assent, to my astonishment
since all the dangers had ever encountered seem small
as compared to this one The walk the most unpeas
ant one Of my life.
"The two bush police, as if arrestng without pass
ports kept close to with their drawn bows turned
my head occasionally, continuing to smile and say Am
igoi The first time turned I noted fourth savage;
the next time six of them at the camp eleven beauties
They seemed to spring up from the ground all around me-
all armed and cleared for action like warship.
"Some two hundred feet from the camp they stopped
abruptly Looking backward, long lines OF them,
all armed with bows and arrows. They seemed to await
in deadly silence my next action. Slowly, hands up
backed into my tent returning quickly with knife up,
held went up to my original captors bent over and
stuck the knife in the SOIL then backed up little hands
up The chief pulled out the knife and with his TEL
lows scrutinized it with signs of amazement Next the
chief Indian to the BUSH who returned with an
arrow. lie then exchanged with me- and for the first
time breathed in relief.
"Several exchanges were made, the chief sending to
the bush for return gifts refusing to accept anything
outright Now came crucial moment, when extended
a fish hook with hand and small camera with the
other At the click was instantly covered with many
bows but Immediately put the on the ground glad
of at least one snap Evidently they construed the cam
some weapon strange TO them, OUT fortunately
made no move to exchange for It,
1.-THE clicking of the proved to be- perhaps an
unwise act The exchanges and parley ended abruptly
With cultural sounds the party backed slowly toward the
BUSH The chief alone stood still for moment, pointing
sernly to the direction from whence We came. knew
that although our lives had been spared not another in
slant was mine in their territory Gathering effects,
we hastily retreaed and backracked for some distance
continuing our survey just below their bailiwick.
None of the less than six feet high but OF
women saw none so far could observe In appeaer-
ance they were horrible and frocous beyond description
Their eyes were wild and restless Their hair seemed TO
be long and straight often falling to the shoulders and
banged across the forehead Their slightly
fatened and their faces we'll slitted and holed. Orna
mentaton of holes and Sits varied comprising feathers
and plugs Undoubtedly they in full paint
noted ornamentatons Of tiger claws, necklaces of hui
man teeth and fingers.
"Some of the facts about the white cannba Indians
picks up from their neghbors and Others are his
torical
every i'll that befals them they lay psychoogcally,
10 the evil intent of enemy known
unknown, distant Death of one of their own
people, from whatsoever cause, Is considered MURDER
and hence must be avenged any victim obtainable
Blood feuds therefore carried relentessly If
should wreck their habitations forthwith they 60
destroy equal number of habatons of other tribes
"A string Of human teeth shows that the wearer has
taken revenge an enemy. Importance Of person in
with the increase of necklaces of teeth and human
fingers Jaguar teeth, either necklaces lip plugs
prove prowess and the jaguar enemy they recoe
nze supreme He, too tread softly and get VIC
tins easier than poisoned arrows. All these in
form of necklaces and slit lip plugs of animal debris
buried with the owner If burial is possible.
eff man abuse his wife, Notwithstanding her natural
savish position he becomes scorned by the tribe The