The hearts of the pindah lickoyee are
bad.
Hespoke often upon this subject, asking many
questions.
They havesent a runner to Victorio also, and he is
coming.
Usen gave it to us and he gave the white-eyes other
lands. Perhaps, replied the runner, an Apache scout in theservice of the government.
Perhaps eachwondered at the change that had come over their relations. Just behind
them two other old warriors smotees-a-da-deds. In old Hermosillo tears would come to
the soft eyes of asenorita.
The coyote attacks the woundedand devours the
dead.
The senior officer turned to a Mexican standing
near him.
What do the chiefs of the white soldiers want of
Geronimoand Victorio? While some cut loose those that were down,others rounded up
those that were loose. Thepotent mescal and tizwin was passed freely among
them.
The Yuma slave woman cooked tortillas by a fire of
her ownmaking.
I should not think thatGeronimo, who is so much
braver than Shoz-Dijiji, would findpleasure in it. About the guardhouse wereother
armed soldiers. Even the birds and the beasts are safe here, for no creaturemay be
killed upon its sacred shore.
The Yuma slave woman cooked tortillas by a fire of
her ownmaking. Three children came to us in the twelve years that followedand we
were happy.
In nearby tepees the braves who were to start the
dance putthe last touches to their toilets. It is the country that Usen gave tothe
Apaches when he created them. Eight other grim figures arose from scattered beds of
sand. There was peace between us and the tribesthat were our neighbors. Another mule
was killed andcooked and presents were given to each member of the tribe.