282 PAPERS RELATING TO ANTHROPOLOGY. 



Capture of icives.—Tho, Indians living at the mouth of the Quinaielt 

 River were formerly hostile to those tribes living- further up the stream, 

 towards its source, a lake. Two S'Kokomish Indians came over the 

 mountains to the lake hunting elk. Two Quinaielt Indians were hunt- 

 ing near by and found the fire of the S'Kokomish Indians ; also a 

 squaw left in camp, whom the Quinaielts captured and carried home 

 with them. As they journeyed, the woman tore her blanket and scat- 

 tered pieces along the way. These were found by her two friends, who 

 returned to their tribe and brought a large number of S'Kokomish In- 

 dians back with them to the lake. The S'Kokomish were on one side of 

 the lake, the Quinaielts on the other. S'Kokomish Indians sent one of 

 their number for canoes, A lake Indian, who was fishing, discovered 

 the S'Kokomish crossing in a canoe and informed others of the Quinai- 

 elts, who captured the S'Kokomish. Two of the lake Indians then 

 crossed to see where the rest of their enemies were concealed. They 

 were found in the woods, gambling by a fire, while awaiting the return 

 of their messenger. Consequentlj^, the S'Kokomish Indians were sur- 

 ])rised at night when asleep, and were killed by the Quinaielts with flint 

 knives and hammers. 



The Quinaielts took with them to their village the S'Kokomish who 

 was captured while crossing the lake. He was bound to a stake in the 

 middle of the village. A council was held to decide his fiite, and he 

 was pierced by a great number of arrows and left to die. The woman 

 first captured became one of the numerous wives of the Quinaielt chief. 



