Signaling and Indian Signs 249 



But the simplest of all smoke codes and the one of chief 

 use to the Western traveler is this: 



One steady smoke — "Here is camp." 



Two steady smokes — "I am lost, come and help 

 me. 



I find two other smoke signals, namely: 



Three smokes in a row — " Good news." 



Four smokes in a row — "All are summoned to 

 council." 



These latter I find not of general use, nor are they so 

 likely to be of service as the first two given. 



SIGNAL BY SHOTS 



The old buffalo hunters had an established signal that is 

 yet used by the mountain guides. It is as follows: 



Two shots in rapid succession, an interval of five seconds 

 by the watch, then one shot; this means, "where are you?" 

 The answer given at once and exactly the same means 

 "Here I am; what do you want?" The reply to this may 

 be one shot, which means, "All right; I only wanted to 

 know where you were." But if the reply repeats the first 

 it means, "I am in serious trouble; come as fast as you can." 



SPECIAL SIGNS 



A sign much used among the Utes was three flocks of 

 geese flying one way meaning, "All at Peace." But two 

 one way and one the other meant, "Look out! there is a 

 war afoot." 



Another Indian sign was a Httle heap of stones, meaning 

 "We camped here because one of us was sick." This 

 originated in the hot stones used for making steam 



