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known, whether 59 69 or 79, he himself seemed un- 

 certain, but he knows there is a 9 in it. The women 

 of Smith's Landing say 59, the men say 79 or 89. 



He is clad in what might be the cast-off garments 

 of a white tramp, except for his beaded moccasins. 

 However sordid these people may be in other parts 

 of their attire, I note that they always have some 

 redeeming touch of color and beauty about the moc- 



Camp on Salt River. June 13, 1907 



casins which cover their truly shapely feet. Sousi's 

 rifle, a Winchester, also was clad in a native mode. 

 An embroidered cover of moose leather protected it 

 night and day, except when actually in use; of his 

 weapons he took most scrupulous care. Unlike the 

 founder of the family, Sousi has no children of his own. 

 But he has reared a dozen waifs under prompting of 

 his own kind heart. He is quite a character — does not 

 drink or smoke, and I never heard him swear. This 

 is not because he does not know how, for he is con- 

 versant with the vigor of all the five languages of the 

 country, and the garment of his thought is like Joseph's 

 coat. Ethnologically speaking, its breadth and sub- 



