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scout ; he offered no resistance, but cowered on the 

 ground as if to beg for mercy. I was surprised the 

 two men had not shot him at first 

 sight ; but perhaps they were moved 

 with pity, or were actuated by the 

 same curiosity as myself — at any 

 rate, I was as much surprised as 

 the Indian when the two men 

 brought him to me. He was a 

 young man, apparently about 

 twenty-two years of age, tall, and 

 of a fine physical form ; his skin 

 was a rich bronze. I had heard 

 that these Indians adorn themselves 

 with feather head-dresses, but this 

 one wore no ornaments, his only 

 clothing being a small piece of 

 grass-cloth tied around the loins. 

 He was armed with the usual 

 native bow, some arrows, and a 

 lance. In the short time he was 

 with us we were not successful in 

 getting any communication what- 

 ever from him, even by signs, and 

 he refused all food. I succeeded in getting a photo- 

 graph of him ; which operation I supposed he thought 

 was to be the end of him, he appeared so frightened. 



POISONED ARROWS 

 AND SPEARS USED 

 BY THE OPON IN- 

 DIANS. 



