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 SURPRISE.
While engaged in conversation relative to the peculiar
manners and customs of the Zunis, the doctor remarked that
he could scarcely believe the apparently well-authenticated
reports of the inhumanity and cruelty with which the Zunis
always treated their captives; and that he was almost inc..ned to doubt the truth of the legend he had heard me
relate relative to the miserable fate of the Welsh miners,
especially after having been with, and seen the people
themselves.
Of course I stoutly and loudly maintained the truth of
the legend, repeationg other apparently well-authenticated
instances of their diabolical cruelty, for the especial benefit
of Jimmy, who was lying on the ground a short distance
off, attentively listening to our conversation, and betraying, by the earnest expression on his face, a very strong
desire to ventilate the subject from his own stand-point,
in his own peculiar manner.
The doctor and myself argued for some time, pro and
con, with Don Rafael and Jimmy for attentive and interested listeners, when we were unexpectedly interrupted
by a howl from Jimmy that was almost enough to startle
a dead man from his grave, and could have been heard
at least a half mile.
We were considerably alarmed, and rushing to the spot
where the unhappy youth lay, we found him with both
hands grasping the leg of his pants with a grip like death,
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