934 THE GHOST-DANCE RELIGION [ktii.ann.u 



parts of MeTun, that the voices first told her that she would be taken 

 before midsummer. From that time the warning was constantly 

 repeated, and although she told no one and still exposed herself fear- 

 lessly, she no longer assumed the responsibility of command. Two 

 months later she was in the hands of her enemies. 



Throughout the trial every effort was made by her enemies to shake 

 her statement as to the voices, or, failing in that, to prove them from 

 the devil, but to the last she steadfastly maintained that the voices 

 were with her and came from heaven. According to her own state- 

 ment these voices were three — one remained always with her. another 

 visited her at short intervals, while both deliberated with the third. 

 On one occasion, when hard pressed by her enemies, she answered sol- 

 emnly, "I believe firmly, as firmly as I believe the Christian faith and 

 that God has redeemed us from the pains of hell, that the voice comes 

 from God and by his command." And again she asserted, "I have 

 seen Saint Michael and the two saints so well that I know they are 

 saints of paradise. I have seen them with my bodily eyes, and I 

 believe they arc saints as firmly as I believe that God exists." 



When questioned as to her original inspiration, she stated that the 

 voice had first come to her when she was about 13 years of age. "The 

 first time I heard it I was very much afraid. It was in my father's 

 garden at noon in the summer. I had fasted the day before. The voice 

 came from the light hand by the church, and there was a great light 

 with it. When I came into France, I heard it frequently. I believe 

 it was sent me from God. After I heard it three times. 1 knew it was 

 the voice of an angel. I understand perfectly what it says. It bade me 

 be good and go to church often, and it told me I must go into France. 

 Two or three times a week it said 1 must go into France, until I could 

 no longer rest where I was. It told me I should raise the siege of 

 Orleans, and that Robert de Baudricourt would give me people to con- 

 duct me. Twice lie repulsed me, but the third time he received me and 

 sped me on my way." 



The examiners were very curious to know by what sign she had recog- 

 nized the king when she had first seen him in the midst of his courtiers. 

 To this question she said she must first consult with Saint Katherine 

 before replying, and afterward continued: "The sign was a crown. 

 The first time I saw the king he had the sign, and it signified that he 

 should hold the kingdom of France. I neither touched it nor kissed it. 

 The angel came by the command of God and entered by the door of the 

 room. I came with the angel up the steps to the king's room and the 

 angel came before the king and bowed and inclined himself before the 

 king, and said : ' My lord, here is your sign: take it,' He departed by 

 the way he had come. There were a number of other angels with him, 

 and Saint Katherine and Saint Margaret. In the little chapel he left 

 me. I was neither glad nor afraid, but I was very sorrowful, and I wish 

 lie had taken away my sou] with him." 



