52 ORAL PARAPHRASE OF THE STORY. 



The above was paraphrased orally by the narrator as follows : Hearing 

 of the trouble in the north, I started eastward from my camp in Western 

 Nevada, when, upon arriving at Winnemucca Station, I received telegraphic 

 orders from the head chief to go north to induce our bands in that region 

 to escape the approaching difficulties with the Bannocks. I started for Camp 

 McDermit, where I remained one night. Leaving next morning in com- 

 pany with nine others, we rode on for four days and a half. Soon after our 

 arrival at the Pah-Ute camp, two Bannocks came in, when I sent twelve 

 Pah-Utes to their camp to ask them all to come in to hold council. These 

 messengers soon returned, when I collected all the Pah-Utes and talked to 

 them all night regarding the dangers of an alliance with the Bannocks and 

 of their continuance in that locality. Next morning I sent my brother to 

 the chief, Winnemucca, with a report of proceedings. 



On the following day three white men rode into camp, who had come 

 up to aid in persuading the Pah-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 Bannocks came in, when 

 the meat was distributed. The Bannocks being disposed to become violent 

 at any moment, the white men became alarmed, when I told them that 

 rather than allow them to be scalped I would be scalped myself in defend- 

 ing them, for which action I would be considered as great a chief as Win- 

 nemucca by my people. When I told the Bannocks to cease threatening 

 the white men they all moved to one side a short distance to hold a war 

 council, and after the sun went down the white men and I mounted our 

 horses and fled toward the south, whence we came. 



Some of the above signs seem to require explanation. Natshes was 

 facing the west during the whole of this narration, and by the right he 

 signified the north; this will explain the significance of his gesture to the 

 right in Nos. 11 and 17, and to the left in No. 75. 



No. 2 (repeated in Nos. 22, 27, 33, and 41), designates an Indian brush 

 lodge, and although Natshes has not occupied one for some years, the ges- 

 ture illustrates the original conception in the round form of the foundation 

 of poles, branches, and brush, the interlacing of which in the construction 



