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as held in No. 49—told the white men, (65) grasping the hair on the right 
side of the head with the left hand, and drawing the extended right 
hand with the edge towards and across the side of the head from behind 
forward—to scalp ; (66) close the right hand, leaving the index partly 
extended, and wave it several times quickly from side to side a short 
distance before the face, slightly shaking the head at the same time— 
no, Fig. 318, (67) make gesture No. 4—me, (68) repeat No. 65—scalp, (69) 
and raising theforelock high with the left hand, straighten 
the whole frame with a triumphant air—make me a great “~~~ 
chief. (70) Close the right hand with the index fully 
extended, place the tip to the mouth and direct it firmly 
forward and downward toward the ground—stop, (71) then 
placing the hands, pointing upward, side by side, thumbs 
touching, and all the fingers separated, move them from 
near the breast outward toward the right, palms facing 
that direction at termination of movement—the Banaks 
went to one side, (72) with the right hand closed, index 
curved, palm downward, point toward the western hori- 
zon, and at arm’s length dip the finger downward—a/ter sunset, (73) make 
the gesture given as No. 14—vhite men, (74) pointing to the heart as in 
No. 4—and I, (75) conclude by making gesture No. 18 from near body 
toward the left, four times, at the end of each movement the hands 
remaining in the same position, thrown slightly upward—ve four escaped 
on horseback. 
The above was paraphrased orally by the narrator as follows: ‘‘ Hear- 
ing of the trouble in the north, I started eastward from my camp in 
Western Nevada, when, upon arriving at Winnemucca Station, I re- 
ceived telegraphic orders from the head chief to go north to induce our 
bands in that region to escape the approaching difficulties with the 
Banaks. I started for Camp MecDermit, where I remained one night. 
Leaving next morning in company with nine others, we rode on for four 
daysanda half. Soon after our arrival at the Pai-Ute camp, two Banaks 
came in, when I sent twelve Pai-Utes to their camp to ask them all to 
come in to hold council. These messengers soon returned, when I col- 
lected all the Pai-Utes and talked to them all night regarding the dan- 
gers of an alliance with the Banaks and of their continuance in that 
locality. Next morning I sent my brother to the chief, Winnimukka, 
with a report of proceedings. 
“On the following day three white men rode into camp, who had come 
up to aid in persuading the Pai-Utes to move away from the border. 
Next morning I consulted with them respecting future operations, after 
which they went away a short distance to their camp. I then followed 
them, where I shot and killed a steer, and while skinning it the Banaks 
came in, when the meat was distributed. The Banaks being disposed 
to become violent at any moment, the white men became alarmed, when 
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