is an _old_ man, I know by his short steps, which I have
traced over the dead leaves in the woods; that he is a _white_ man, I know
by his turning out his toes when he walks, which an Indian never does; his
gun I know to be short by the mark which the muzzle made by rubbing the
bark of the tree on which it leaned; that his dog is small, I know by his
tracks; and that he has a bob-tail I discovered by the mark of it in the
dust where he was sitting at the time his master was taking down the
meat."

INDIAN STRATAGEM.

In one of the frequent wars among the different tribes of Indians, a
Pequot was pursued by a Narraganset Indian. The Pequot skulked behind a
rock, and raising his hat on his gun, held it up just above the rock, so
that the hat alone was visible on the other side.

The Narraganset, who was at some distance, perceiving the hat, and
supposing of course that the head of the Pequot was in it, crept softly up
within a few feet and fired. But directly he had the mortification to find
that he had thrown away his powder. The Pequot's gun was still loaded, and
he discharged it to effect upon the poor Narraganset.

[Illustration: Oregon Indians.]

RED JACKET.

It happened, during the Revolutionary war, that a treaty was held with the
Indians, at which Lafayette was present. The object was to unite the
various tribes in amity with America. The majority of the chiefs were
friendly, but there was much opposition made to it, more especially by a
young warrior, who declared that when an alliance was entered into with
America, he should consider the sun of his country as set forever. In his
travels through the Indian country, when lately in America, it happened at
a large assemblage of chiefs that Lafayette referred to the treaty in
question, and turning to Red Jacket, said, "Pray, tell me, if you can,
what has become of that daring youth, who so decidedly opposed all our
propositions for peace and amity? Does he still live--and what is his
condition?" "I myself am the man," replied Red Jacket, "the decided enemy
of the Americans as long as the hope of opposing them with success
remained, but now their true and faithful ally until death."

[Illustration: Red Jacket Chief.]

INDIAN SHREWDNESS.

When General Lincoln went to make peace with the Creek Indians, one of the
chiefs asked him to sit down on a log. He was then desired to move, and in
a few minutes to move still further. The request was repeated until t