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offered them to me. I only wanted two which I 

 took and then I showed him what I already had 

 and asked if he knew where they came from. 

 He half-smiled at the question. 



"Poca Nahbo?" (Painted Feather) I asked as 

 I showed him an arrow with a broad, short head. 



"Cheyenne," he replied, ignoring my attempt 

 at the Indian name, then touching an arrow with 

 a long, slim head, said, ' 'Arapahoe," and in quick 

 succession of three others that to me looked much 

 alike, said : "Comanche (Snake) , Kiowa (Foolish 

 People), Apache (Whetstone)," and then shak- 

 ing his head as he picked up another said, "War 

 arrow." The head of this arrow which was like 

 the blade of a knife was set at right angles to the 

 notch which was made for the string. As the 

 bow was held vertically when the arrow was dis- 

 charged the blade-like head was in position to 

 pass between a man's ribs which lie horizon- 

 tally as he stands, while the hunting arrow with 

 its blade running parallel to notch and bow is in 

 position to kill buffalo or deer whose ribs stand 

 vertically as they run. 



