Chapter Five THE SNAKE LOOKGIAN-NAH-TAH entered the
hogan of Shoz-Dijiji.
Wichita felt a slowflush mounting her cheek, and it
embarrassed and angeredher. There was the trace of asmile in the eyes of the Indian
as he spoke. Did they not oftenfight, and as fiercely and terribly as the
men?
I have a message for
Nan-tan-des-la-par-en!
Crawford repeated Crooks words to
Shoz-Dijiji.
In that, perhaps, you succeed; but you donot
deceive me. The man lowered his rifle to the accompaniment of
luridprofanity.
In amoment he would be able to reach out and seize
her bridlerein.
As they met, the Black Bearseized the white mans
rifle and wrenched it from hisgrasp.
There was a trace ofbitterness in his
tone.
Shoz-Dijiji understands that white girl is forwhite
man - Apache for Apache. The business at the Hog Ranch had been good that
night.
The two had far outdistanced the others trailing
inthe dust behind.
I aint got nothin agin you, but Ill shore boreyou
if you lay ary hand on this bridle.
You may go back to the reservation, she
said.
The young war chief of the Be-don-ko-he was again
theApache Devil. Wichita felt a slowflush mounting her cheek, and it embarrassed and
angeredher.
He would turn and ride away without a
word.
You fellers want to clean up a little dust?
Standing in his stirrups, swinging the, great noose, hewaited for the right
instant.
Wichita felt a slowflush mounting her cheek, and it
embarrassed and angeredher. Id love to have you, but really its not
necessary.
Standing in his stirrups, swinging the, great
noose, hewaited for the right instant. Did not they share all the hardships of
thewar trail with their lords and masters?
Dirty Cheetim, with a lead rope on Wichitas horse,
rodebeside the girl.
Shoz-Dijiji does not wish to speak of her, replied
thewar chief.
Now Na-chi-ta, encouraged by tizwin and goaded by
thereproaches of Shoz-Dijiji, spoke for war.
The young puncher urged his horse to greater speed.
But he will listen while Gian-nah-tah speaks, said theother,
peremptorily.
I offered to marry her, and sheturned me down flat.
Hadnt you better shove him in the guard house?
Shoz-Dijiji understands that white girl is forwhite
man - Apache for Apache.