eather,
and fitted his feet like gloves; a pair of leggings of scarlet cloth
were drawn on, attached to a waist-belt, and bound below the knee with
broad garters of variegated bead-work.

It was some time before this Adonis was quite satisfied with himself.
He re-touched the paint on his shoulders several times, and modified the
glare of that on his wide-mouthed, high-cheek-boned visage before he
could tear himself away; but at last he did so, and, throwing a large
piece of scarlet cloth over his shoulders, he thrust his looking-glass
under his belt, and proceeded to mount his palfrey, which was held in
readiness near to the tent door by one of his wives. The horse was
really a fine animal, and seemed worthy of a more warlike master. His
shoulders, too, were striped with red paint, and feathers were
intertwined with his mane and tail, while the bridle was decorated with
various jingling ornaments.

Vaulting upon his steed, with a large fan of wild goose and turkey
feathers in one hand, and a whip dangling at the wrist of the other,
this incomparable dandy sallied forth for a promenade--that being his
chief delight when there was no buffalo hunting to be done. Other men
who were not dandies sharpened their knives, smoked, feasted, and mended
their spears and arrows at such seasons of leisure, or played at
athletic games.

"Let's follow my buck," said Joe Blunt.

"Oui. Come 'long," replied Henri, striding after the rider at a pace
that almost compelled his comrades to run.

"Hold on!" cried Dick, laughing; "we don't want to keep him company. A
distant view is quite enough o' sich a chap as that."

"Mais, you forgit, I cannot see far."

"So much the better," remarked Joe; "it's my opinion we've seen enough
o' him. Ah! he's goin' to look on at the games. Them's worth lookin'
at."

The games to which Joe referred were taking place on a green level plain
close to the creek, and a little above the waterfall before referred to.
Some of the Indians were horse-racing, some jumping, and others
wrestling; but the game which proved most attractive was throwing the
javelin, in which several of the young braves were engaged.

This game is played by two competitors, each armed with a dart, in an
arena about fifty yards long. One of the players has a hoop of six
inches in diameter. At a signal they start off on foot at full speed,
and on reaching the middle of the arena the Indian with the hoop rolls
it along before