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.

CHAPTER XXV.
PARDONABLE curiosity led me to ascertain,
if possible, the status of our party as to fire arms. Upon asking the question, I was re ferred by the cacique to Don Santiago, the
war-chief, who was to lead the expedition in
person.
An examination revealed the fact that ten
of the braves were armed with old flint-lock rifles, of the
Mississippi Yauger pattern; two with horse-pistols, of antiquated make; and the rest with bows and arrows.
Upon learning that Don Santiago possessed no arms save
a bow and arrow, I sent Don Rafael to camp to procure Dr.
Parker's rifle, which I loaned to the chief, much to his
delight.
Don Rafael and myself each carried rifles, and also
revolvers; while Jimmy clung to his fowling-piece, which,
he was assuring a little group of Zunis who were curiously
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