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In the same way in nature worship, ceremonial objects are conventionalized. Spencer has shown this in the case of the Australians, the ceremonial objects eventually coming to bear a remote resemblance only to the original animal or plant representation. A. L. Kroeber has observed the same development in the Arapaho Indians. This design now means the earth, and it is also used as a life symbol.
We adopted this precaution simply to save our scalps and along with them our lives since the buffalo range especially upon the Arkansas is peculiarly the "stamping" ground of the hostile savage. Here may be encountered the Pawnee and Comanche, the Kiowa and Cheyenne, the Waco and fierce Arapaho.
But the drowning man cannot restrain himself from catching even at a straw. "Arapaho! We are not your enemies! Why should you desire to take our lives? We are peaceful travellers passing through your country; and have no wish to quarrel with our red brothers." "Red brothers! ha, ha, ha! Tongue of a serpent, and heart of a hare!
So did he: but not till after he had performed another operation which consisted in plunging his blade between the ribs of the Arapaho! At the stab, the Indian gave utterance to his wild death-shout. In the same instant his head coggled over upon his shoulder, his body relaxed its muscular tension, and hung limp over the raw-hide rope.
The death-song ceases: and sounds of other import are borne upward to my ears. I hear shouts that appear to be signals words of command in the fierce guttural of the Arapaho. Other sounds seem nearer. I distinguish the voices of two men in conversation. They are Indian voices. As I listen they grow more distinct.
But no they are not Cayguas. I have met these Indians, and should know them. The war-cry did not resemble theirs. Theirs is the war-cry of the Comanche. I should have known it at once. Cheyennes they may be since it is their especial ground? Or might it be that tribe of still darker, deadlier fame the hostile Arapaho? If they be Arapahoes, we need look for no mercy.
The partial consumption of our stores had lightened the packs upon our mules; and the contents of the wheelbarrow, equally divided between them, would give to each only its ordinary load. The barrow itself was abandoned left among the Big Timbers to puzzle at a future period some red-skinned archaeologist Cheyenne or Arapaho!
She belonged to Sargent Johnson, an' was considhered the longest raich gun about the Fort. What iv I throy her carry on the ridskin? Say the word, yer honour, an' here goes!" So astounded was I at the last words of the Arapaho chief, that I paid no heed to what the Irishman was saying.
"When the Manitou made his children, whether Shos-shone or Comanche, Arapaho, Cheyenne, or Pawnee, he gave them buffalo to eat, and the pure water of the fountain to quench their thirst. He said not to one, 'Drink here, and to another, 'Drink there'; but gave the crystal spring to all, that all might drink."
He wants white men for his allies. He has a purpose." "Will the Red-Hand declare his purpose?" "Freely. His people have taken, many fire-weapons. See! they are yonder in the hands of his braves, who know not how to use them. Our enemies the Utahs have been taught by the white hunters; and the ranks of the Arapaho warriors are thinned by their deadly bullets.
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