knickerbockers of jet-black buckskin, which resembled velvet, with a
double row of silver buttons, set as close as possible on the outward
seams, from top to bottom. On his legs from knee to ankle he wore
homespun woolen stockings and his feet were covered by beaded
moccasins of yellow, smoke-tanned buckskin. His bright red calico
shirt was literally covered with silver ornaments and his ears were
pierced with heavy silver rings, at least three inches in diameter.
His wrists and arms were heavy with massive silver bracelets and
others, carved from a stone, which resembled jade. About his neck he
wore strings of wampum and glass beads, garnets, and bits of
turquoise. The turquoise and garnet is found here in places known
only to these Indians. His fingers were encircled by many rings, but
the finest ornament he possessed was his body belt of great disks of
silver, the size of tea saucers. All this jewelry was of a fair
workmanship, such as is made by Navajo silversmiths out of coin
silver. In fact, these Indians prefer silver to gold for purposes of
personal adornment. The blanket which this Indian wore around his
waist was worth at least two hundred dollars; never have I seen its
equal in beauty of pattern and texture.

The chief dismounted and withdrew with Don Juan behind a wagon for a
talk, as I presumed. They reappeared soon, and the chief mounted his
steed and cavorted around our camp as one possessed. Furiously
lashing his horse, he scattered our cooking utensils and acted in a
most provoking manner generally. I noticed then that the noble chief
was intoxicated, and when I questioned Don Juan sharply, he admitted
that he had given the Indian some whiskey, and on the day before as
well. I warned the Don to have no further dealings with these Indians
and advised him to break camp at once in order to avoid trouble. I
informed him also that he had committed a serious crime by selling