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By late breakfast to-morrow I shall make my report to you, Desperate affair with Jicarillas, or Yutas several warriors killed female captive rescued valiant conduct of troops recommend Corporal for promotion, etcetera. Ha! ha! ha!"
He knew that in such a case, when it was known that the captive was his sister, she would be restored to him. But no; they had nothing to do with it. Who then? the Yutas? Such was the belief among the people of the valley, as he had been told by Don Juan. If so, there was still a hope Carlos had traded with a branch of this powerful and warlike tribe.
The Indians were Yutas, and belonged to a band of that tribe that had been hunting to the east of the Pecos, and who had no doubt resolved upon this plundering expedition before returning to their home, near the heads of the Del Norte. The shepherds had seen them distinctly, and knew the Yuta paint. That the Indians were Yutas was probable enough.
Other affairs occupied the minds of the people of San Ildefonso; and there had lately arisen one or two matters of high interest almost sufficient to eclipse the memory of the noted outlaw. The settlement had been threatened by an invasion from the Yutas which would have taken place, had not the Yutas, just at the time, been themselves attacked and beaten by another tribe of savages!
"What tribe?" simultaneously inquired the officers, both with an earnestness of manner and a slight trepidation in their voices; "what tribe? Were they not Yutas?" "No," answered the cibolero, while he observed the continued confusion of his questioners. "Who, then?" "I believe," replied Carlos, "they were not Yutas more likely my sworn foes, the Jicarillas."
The word Utah originated with the people inhabiting the mountain region early in the seventeenth century, when New Mexico was first talked of by the Spanish conquerors. Pah signifies water; Pah-guampe, salt water, or salt lake; Pah-Utes, Indians that live about the water. The word was spelled in various ways, "Yutas" by the early Spaniards. This is perhaps the proper way.
"Quite possible!" assented both in a breath, and evidently relieved at the enunciation. "Quite possible!" repeated Roblado. "From the description given us by the people who saw them, we had fancied they were the Yutas. It may be a mistake, however. The people were so affrighted, they could tell but little about them. Besides, the Indians were only seen in the night."
"Why think you they are the Jicarillas?" asked the Comandante, once more breathing freely. "Partly because there were so few of them," replied Carlos. "Had they been Yutas " "But they were not so few. The shepherds report a large band. They have carried off immense numbers of cattle.
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