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Updated: June 10, 2025
Then he pointed to the clouds and whispered, "The Shiuana are good," at the same time handing the bag to his uncle. The latter's astonishment had reached its maximum; the boy's actions were utterly incomprehensive to him. Again the sound of distant thunder vibrated from the west, and the cliffs sighed in return. "They are calling us," Okoya whispered. Hayoue became suddenly very sober.
"What do you want to do with that?" asked he, designating her little burden. "I give it to the Chayan for what the Shiuana are doing for our mother." Even in the state of most abject poverty, the Indian shows gratitude to Those Above. The head of a man rises above the hatchway and signals the two young people gravely, sadly.
It was sure destruction, he felt it; but the Shiuana spoke through the medium of the old man, and the Shiuana were of course right. He could not complain or even grumble. But he might at least prepare everything in advance, so that as soon as the medicine-man gave the signal, his favourite move might be executed with a promptness and alacrity that would surprise the enemy.
"Come and see how the Shiuana have visited the Tyuonyi." It is contrary to the custom of the Indians for a war-party to enter their village at once upon returning. For at least one day the warriors must wait at some distance from the pueblo. They are provided with the necessaries of life, and afterward are conducted to the village in triumph.
"I am not uakanyi, and can the Hishtanyi Chayan tell me to go along too with the men to strike the Tehuas?" "Certainly, for there are not many of us, and in the Zaashtesh all must stand up for each, and each for all. But when many go on the war-path there are always some of us with them in order that the Shiuana be in our favour." "Do the Shiuana help the Tehuas also?
"Nothing; I like to see you go, for Mitsha is good and" her voice became a whisper "the Shiuana have thus disposed it. But" she spoke louder again "hear me, go to Mitsha, and to her alone." "But I cannot disown her mother and father." "You need do nothing of the kind unless you wish. Be pleasant to the man, as behooves you, but be careful.
The refusal of Hayoue to accept an honourable charge struck him as being an expression of the will of the Shiuana, against which it was his duty not to protest. When the young man brought forward such strong arguments he was still further confirmed in his belief, and bowed to the inevitable in respectful silence.
This was early in the morning; but afterward, when I was sitting alone here and the Shiuana called loudly above during the storm, it seemed to me as if some kopishtai whispered, 'Mitsha is good, she is as good as Okoya; she will belong to him, and not to her mother, much less to her father. And as I was thinking, I heard the kopishtai again, saying to me, 'Okoya is good; he is your child, and Mitsha will become your daughter, for she is of your father's own blood. And as the kopishtai thus spoke, the Shiuana thundered louder and more loud.
The Indian believes in evil spirits, but even they are subjected to the power of deities of a higher order beneficial to mankind. As such a shuatyam the woman appeared to Tyope, as one whom the Shiuana had directed to accomplish his ruin. Those Above, not Shotaye, not the Tehuas, had vanquished him; and against them it was useless to strive.
If this could be speedily effected, the less important would be his loss in attaining it; for as long as the light was faint and dim, the enemy's missiles could not be discharged with certain aim. He had hoped that the Chayan would assent to this suggestion. Now on the contrary, the oracle spoke in a manner that plainly indicated that the Shiuana ordered him to wait until daylight.
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