The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

A GUEST PERFORCE.
The sides were composed of skins, while the roof was
formed of bundles of long rushes and tulle, firmly tied
together, which had been bleached by the weather almost
white. The place seemed to be clean, and Cochise at once
proceeded to bring all the articles, even to the huge leathern
bottles, into the hut, at the same time assuring me that his
tribe were not thieves, like the Mojaves.
After partaking of a hearty supper of pemmican, I spread
my blanket, glad of an opportunity to rest after the hardships of our tedious journey, quite content that Cochise
should share my hut and guard it from intruders.
I was not permitted to enjoy the quiet long, however, for
Cochise informed me that some of the braves proposed to
have a dance in honor of my visit, and that I would be expected to be present on the festive occasion, and compensate
the warriors with a piece of "bacca." Of course I was
obliged to submit, which I did with a very poor grace
indeed.
Upon going out, we found assembled about a dozen
braves around a small fire, who arose upon our approach,
and each extended a hand of welcome.
Seating ourselves, two Apaches commenced beating a
drum, which was made by tightly drawing a skin of rawhide
over the end of a hollow log about three feet in diameter.
To the beat of this drum, the braves kept time with a kind
of rattle, made of a short piece of wood, from which
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