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(44) Projected circled right thumb and index to eastern horizon, thence 
to zenith (next morning, %. é., sunrise to noon). 
(45) Repeated No. 23 (the Mescaleros). 
(46) Held hands in position of aiming a gun—left oblique—(shoot). 
(47) Waved right index briskly before right shoulder (no, did not ; 
negation). : 
(48) Swept his hand from behind forward, palm up (Y) (the others 
came). 
(49) Repeated No. 5 (and shot). 
(50) Repeated No. 25 (the Mescaleros). 
(51) Repeated No. 7 (many dead). 
(52) Repeated No. 8 (soldiers). 
(53) Repeated No. 10 (horse, mounted). 
(54) Hand forward, palm down (W) moved forward and up and down 
(walking, i. e., infantry). 
(55) Beckoned with right hand, two fingers curved (N horizontal and 
curved) (came). 
(56) Repeated No. 11 (marching). 
(57) Repeated No. 28 (to this camp, or village). 
(58) Repeated No. 23 (with Mescaleros). 
(59) Repeated No. 24 (as prisoners, surrounded). 
(60) Repeated No. 33 (San Carlos scouts). 
(61) Placed hands, spread out (R inverted), tips down, about waist 
(many cartridges). 
(62) Repeated No. 46 (and guns). 
(63) Repeated No. 5 (shot many). 
(64) Repeated No. 4 (Warm Spring Apaches). 
(65) Repeated No. 23 (and Mescaleros). 
(66) Moved fist—thumb to head—across his forehead from right to 
left, and cast it toward earth over left shoulder (brave, 7. ¢., the San Car- 
los scouts are brave). 
CONTINUOUS TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE. 
Far westward beyond the Rio Grande are the Warm Spring Apaches, 
who killed many Mexicans and soldiers and stole their horses. They 
(the Warm Spring Apaches) are bad and fools. 
Some cavalry came here under an aged officer of high rank, but of in- 
ferior intelligence, to capture the Mescalero Indians. 
The Mescaleros wished to have their village permanently here by the 
agency, and to receive their rations, 7. e., were peacefully inclined. 
Our village was over there. I saw the general come with troops and 
San Carlos scouts to surround (or capture) the Mescalero Indians. 
There were a great many San Carlos scouts and soldiers. 
I saw that my people were afraid, and half of them fled. 
Next morning the Mescaleros did not shoot (were not hostile). The 
