Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... called a halt, ordering his men to remain where they were. Then, accompanied by Rose, he rode some distance from the others, and pausing, he pointed to his tongue and spread out two of his fingers, meaning he had been speaking with a forked tongue, or lying to him; that instead of the Crow village being three days' journey distant, they were now close upon it, and riding on a few hundred yards to the edge of the hill, he saw before him the Crow village not more than half a mile distant. CHAPTER XXVI. IN WHICH ROSE ENTERS THE CROW VILLAGE WITNESSES THE GREAT INDIAN GAME OF "HANDS," IS ADOPTED INTO THE TRIBE. The Indian village on which they gazed seemed but just commenced, as only five or six lodges were up, although several more were in the process of erection. In forming an Indian village the lodges are placed in a circle so as to enclose about two acres of ground, into which the horses are driven at night for safe keeping. Rose asked the chief how many lodges the village would contain when completed. To this he replied by holding up both hands and spreading out his fingers twenty times, thereby indicating the village would consist of about two hundred lodges. Rose and the chief now started toward the village, and on entering it the Indian commenced a loud harangue. This brought together all the dogs, squaws and warriors, who followed them to the chief's lodge. The old chief hearing the noise soon made his appearance. He was quite a remarkable personage--tall, athletic, and about seventy years of age. But his most remarkable peculiarity was the immense length of his hair, which had given him the name of "Long Hair." Bridger, who had often seen him, declared it was fourteen feet long. This story, however was scarcely believed, and Rose...