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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making a total loss to the Navajoes of six men and four teen horses.
I thought it strange that neither of the Zunis were
scalped; but was informed by the cacique that the
Navajoes never scalped their victims,- a piece of information that I deemed it injudicious to impart to Jimmy, as
he feared the loss of his scalp quite as much as any mishap
that could have overtaken him in the country.
Upon observing that the Zunis were fitting out a party
to send in pursuit, for the purpose of recapturing the stock,
I expressed a desire to Don Rafael to join it. He seemed
so well pleased that I mentioned it to the cacique, who was
delighted at the suggestion, and immediately offered us
the use of any stock in the pueblo for the expedition.
Thanking him for his kindness, and requesting him to
send animals for myself, Don Rafael, and Jimmy, to the
camp, we departed to make the necessary preparations.
Upon reaching the camp, I informed Jimmy that we had
determined, at his suggestion, to undertake the rescue of the
"gurl," and that he was to accompany us in the expedition.
Jimmy's reply somewhat surprised us, for he exclaimed:
"And what wud I be goin' wid yez fur, thin. No naed
)ov iverybody goin' afther one Injun gurl."
I told him that Doctor Parker would remain behind in
the camp, and that he must at once get ready, for his mule
would be here in a very few moments.
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