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Tyope, strange to say, was pleased to notice this. He would have been happy to have given his child to the savage, but he had no right to interfere in the matter of marriage, for this belonged to the girl's own clan to arrange. The clan was that of the Eagle, and Topanashka was its most influential member, its leading spirit.
Although the death of Topanashka was for Tyope an event of incalculable benefit, he had exhibited tokens of regret and sorrow. His manner was dignified; he did not mourn in any extravagant fashion, but conducted himself so that nobody could suspect the death of the old man to be anything else than a source of regret to him.
She even followed Cayamo's precedent in drawing a line on the floor from north to south, designating the southern end as Tupoge, the northern end as Puye, for thus much she had kept in memory. Then she pointed out on that line the spot where Topanashka had been killed, and said, "Uan save," and made the gesture-sign for killing.
Was that right, sa nashtio?" The old man remained thoughtful for a while, and then declared, "It was right." "Should he not have said to his father, 'sa nashtio, do you speak to the yaya for me'?" The reply was very positive, "No." "Why not, sa umo?" Hayoue interjected. "I will explain this to you later on," Topanashka answered. Turning to his daughter again he inquired,
That one was Tyope, who continued the subject, as if he intended to display greater independence than the rest. Nevertheless, as no one paid attention to his speech, he felt at last constrained to drop into silence. Not for a long time, however, for as if he wished to atone for his lack of civility he called out to Topanashka, "You are late, sa nashtio!"
"Our nashtio is old, but he is still stronger than you, Tyame. He is also wiser than all of us together. Our father is very strong, runs like a deer, and his eye is that of an eagle." There was something like irony in this speech, but Topanashka took no notice of it. He was looking for the tapop, a difficult task in the darkness, where a number of men are grouped in all kinds of postures.
Was he inspired by Those Above? Did the Shiuana speak through him? Was there danger for the tribe? At all events the conference had come to a close, for the cacique had bent his head, and spoke no more. "Trouashatze, sa umo," said Topanashka, and left the room. Hoshkanyi followed hurriedly. The cacique took no notice of their departure.
He knew very well that this was an innovation; but the deceiver made it apparent that if Topanashka should yield, and commit the desired misstep, the blame would of course fall upon the war-chief, and the civil chief would profit by the other's mistake, and would gain in the opinion of the people at the expense of the maseua.
Topanashka himself was a member of the Eagle clan, and through him the Water clan, feeble in numbers, enjoyed the support not only of Tanyi but also of Tyame hanutsh. In proposing for the vacant position of tapop a member of the Turquoise people, the chief penitents had in a measure acted discreetly.
"Have you been to see her?" "No." "Never?" Topanashka looked at him suspiciously. "No!" "How can you know her, then?" "As I know all the others, by meeting them out of doors, talking, and playing with them. I know them all, all!" And the beau of the Rito yawned complacently, and stretched himself. "Is she a good girl?" continued Topanashka. "She is," the youth replied emphatically.
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