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.

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desired to know if "thim fellers lived in the town over
there?" pointing to the pueblo.
Upon being most gravely assured that they not only lived
there, but that their entire occupation consisted in acting the
part of executioners to the unfortunate victims of Zuni ma
levolence, he approached me in a very subdued manner, and
remarked, in a loud whisper: "I guess we'd better take the things, an' sind the gurls
back widout'em."
I told him that I would do so, although I very much
doubted my ability to prevent the catastrophe which we all
so much feared, especially if a knowledge of the transaction
should reach the ears of the two executioners before mentioned; and that if I should fail in my attempts to avert the
calamity that seemed hovering over him, he could reflect, as
he was led out to execution, that his untimely end had been
caused solely by a wilful and persistent disobedience of
orders, - a statement which Jimmy admitted was "thrue,"
and, he added, "Ithe thaught of it will be a warnin' to me
all the rist ov mi life, whin it happens."
Ordering Jimmy to immediately finish the preparations for
our supper, we sent the women back to town empty-handed,
a course of procedure which, as their manner indicated, was
anything but agreeable to them.
Quite early the next morning we received a visit from the
cacique, who seemed anxious to know the impression made
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