lation for loving and bearing that the possessor of gifts finds the
greatest increment of power. To such of these as have not discovered
it for themselves, _The Arrow-Maker_ is hopefully recommended.

NOTE TO THE SECOND EDITION

_The Arrow-Maker_ was first published as produced at The New Theatre,
New York, in the spring of 1911. In that edition certain concessions
were made to what was thought to be the demand for a drama of Indian
life which should present the Indian more nearly as he is popularly
conceived.

After four years the success of the published play as an authentic
note on aboriginal life as well as a drama suitable for production in
schools and colleges, seems to warrant its publication in the
original form. As it now stands, the book not only conforms to the
author's original conception of the drama, but to the conditions of
the life it presents.

With the addition of notes and glossary it is hoped the present
edition will meet every demand that can be made on an honest attempt
to render in dramatic form a neglected phase of American life.

M. A.

PERSONS OF THE DRAMA

In the order of their appearance

CHOCO }

PAMAQUASH } _Fighting men_

TAVWOTS }

YAVI _A youth_

SEEGOOCHE _The Chief's wife_

TIAWA _A very old woman_

WACOBA _Wife to Pamaquash_

THE CHISERA _Medicine Woman of the Paiutes_

BRIGHT WATER _The Chief's daughter_

WHITE FLOWER }

TUIYO } _Friends of Bright Water_

PIOKE }

SIMWA _The Arrow-Maker_

PADAHOON _Rival to Simwa for leadership_

RAIN WIND _Chief of the Paiutes_

HAIWAI _A young matron_

THE ARROW-MAKER

ACT FIRST

THE ARROW-MAKER

ACT FIRST

SCENE.--_The hut of the_ CHISERA, _in the foot-hills of the Sierras.
It stands at the mouth of a steep, dark canyon, opening toward the
valley of Sagharawite. At the back rise high and barren cliffs where
eagles nest; at the foot of the cliffs runs a stream, hidden by
willow and buckthorn and toyon. The wickiup is built in the usual
Paiute fashion, of long willows set about a circular pit, bent over
to form a dome, thatched with reeds and grass. About the hut lie
baskets and blankets, a stone metate, other household articles, all
of the best quality; in front is a clear space overflowing with
knee-deep many-colored bloom of the California sprin