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the Captain as a worthy he had seen during his Red River 
trip among the Witchitas. At that time, the Captain asked 
him why he did not leave the Indians and go home among 
his own people. He replied, “Me bin so long mong 
Witchita, me lie, me steal horse good as any, me big rascal, 
same as Witchita.” 
If an honest confession is good for the soul, this certainly 
was acase in point, if there is any truth in physiognomy, 
for a more cunning rascally countenance no one ever saw. 
He rode off in company with some of the party when they 
left, having succeeded in getting a handkerchief and some 
other articles, either by begging or stealing. 
Se-na-co and some of the chiefs, with their followers, left us 
during the day, shaking hands all round and apparently very 
friendly. They had dined and supped with us several times, 
behaving with great decorum, sitting at table and using 
knives and forks, but wild Indian-like, never stopping until 
every thing edible was consumed. This peculiarity applies, 
in a great measure, to all Indians; so much so, that rations 
had to be issued to our Delawares for three days only at a 
time, for just as like as not, they would consume the whole 
in one day. They have no idea of economy or of to-morrow, 
but let that take care of itself. « 
All are proverbially hospitable, both to strangers and 
acquaintances, never turning a hungry man away empty as 
long as a scrap to eat remains in camp, but they are wasteful 
