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.

around us; and at last the camp with its occupants is
before us.
A VIEW OF THE ENEMY'S CAMP.
How eagerly we peer down into it from behind the dark
rocks, the shadows of which makes the blackness more intense. By the bright light of the mnoon we can count one, two,
three. four, five, six, seven, eight, nine recumbent forms.
Two more are crouching over the embers of the fire, their
blankets wrapped tightly around their shoulders, as though
for protection from the chill night air; but nowhere can
we see the prisoners.
Where can they be? Don Jesus, as though anticipating, our question, silently points to a thick clump of pines
but a little distance from the fire; and ere he removes his
hand, as though answering the question himself, a tall
naked savage steps out into the bright moonlight from this
very thicket of pines, and inclining his head in a listening
attitude, hurriedly casts his eyes around the camp. Instinctively we raise our rifle to our shoulder. But a warning
gesture from Don Jesus restrains us from taking advantage
of the splendid mark thus presented, and the Indian disappears within the shadows of the pines again.
Not a movement is visible in the camp. Not a sound is
heard. The hour which drags itself along while we are
waiting for the signal from Don Manuel seems an eternity.
Will it never come? At last, from the hill upon the
opposite side of the camp, we hear the low, mournful notes
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