paradise the keepers would on no account permit him to enter
upon such an ill-conditioned beast as that which bore him,
and thus in sadness he returned to haunt the homes of those
whose stinginess and greed permitted him no better
equipment. Since this no Comanche has been permitted to
depart with the sun to his chambers in the west without a
steed which in appearance should do honor alike to the rider
and his friends."

The body is buried at the sunsetting side of the camp, that
the spirit may accompany the setting sun to the world
beyond. The spirit starts on its journey the following night
after death has taken place; if this occur at night, the
journey is not begun until the next night.

_Mourning observances_.--All the effects of the deceased,
the tents, blankets, clothes, treasures, and whatever of
value, aside from the articles which have been buried with
the body, are burned, so that the family is left in poverty.
This practice has extended even to the burning of wagons and
harness since some of the civilized habits have been
adopted. It is believed that these ascend to heaven in the
smoke, and will thus be of service to the owner in the other
world. Immediately upon the death of a member of the
household, the relatives begin a peculiar wailing, and the
immediate members of the family take off their customary
apparel and clothe themselves in rags and cut themselves
across the arms, breast, and other portions of the body,
until sometimes a fond wife or mother faints from loss of
blood. This scarification is usually accomplished with a