CHAPTER X. 
MOQUIS TO FORT DEFIANCE—CONCLUSION. 
DEPARTURE FROM FIRST TowNn.— Moguls VALLEY.—MOopke oF AGRICULTURE.—ORAYBE.—INTERFERENCE OF CHIEF —REFU*AL OF MO- 
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Mogvuis DESERT. WanT OF WATER.—NECESSITY OF GOING BACK —CoaL BEDS —TreGua.—Hanits AND CHARACTER OF MOQUIS — 
TION.—RETURN OF PARTY TO EAST.—TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.—ForT YUMA.—STEAMER EXPLORER-—VOYAGE TO NEW YORK. 
Camp 94, Oraybe, May 12.—This morning the Moquis were in camp exhibiting an insatia- 
ble curiosity to see everything that was going on. Our promised guide did not come with 
the others, and I supposed he was preparing himself for the journey. Corn meal was brought 
in for trade, and one individual opening his blanket disclosed a dozen fresh eggs, for which he 
found a ready sale. 
The mules had to be driven to the reservoir, and it was late before the train was in readi- 
ness to move. The chief still did not appear. I began to fear he was going to disappoint us; 
and after watching the place of descent from the town for a quarter of an hour, finding that he 
did not come in sight, determined to wait no longer. 
It was difficult. to decide which direction to take. I inquired of the Indians for the trail to 
Oraybe, but they could not or would not understand, and no one would consent to lead the 
way. Concluding to pursue a northwest course, we started through the sand-hills; fellowing, 
as nearly as possible, that direction, but had scarcely ridden a hundred yards when the chief 
appeared over the brow of a hill, running, as the Indians had done on the day before, at full 
speed. He rushed to the head of the train, shook hands, told me that he had to go back to 
his house, but would soon overtake us by a short cut; ordered a boy near by to guide us mean- 
while, and disappeared as rapidly as he had approached. ; , 
Under the guidance of the lad we followed a sinuous and difficult road through the hills that 
form the slope from the bluffs to the plain below. The trail led close to a second town whose 
inhabitants were gathered on the walls and housetops to gaze at us as we passed. 
Two more reservoirs were seen, and several gardens and peach orchards. A few miles of 
tedious travelling brought us to the edge of the valley. The chief here overtook us, and a mule 
was furnished to him upon which he mounted and led the way. 
The country now traversed was the most promising looking for agricultural purposes of any 
yet seen. It had nearly all been under cultivation. Immense fields were passed, and our 
guide stopped constantly to gossip with his neighbors who were busy planting corn. 
Their method of doing this was very primitive. With a sharp stick a hole was punched in 
the ground a foot deep, and the corn dropped in and covered up. No women were engaged 
in the labor. Unlike other tribes of Indians, the men do the out-of-door work, leaving to the 
females the care of the households, the spinning, weaving, sewing, &c. At the end of a few 
- Miles Oraybe came in sight; it was larger than the other pueblos. Though we had made but 
a short march, several mules gave out and could not be driven even without their packs. The 
fcanty grass of the three preceding days had taken away the remnant of strength left to them. 
We had to camp, though the pasturage was neither good nor abundant. 
The Oraybe reservoirs are a mile or two distant, but we shall pass one to-morrow and be 
