Chapter
5
THE SNAKE LOOKGIAN-NAH-TAH ENTERED the hogan of Shoz-Dijiji. The young war chief, awakening instantly, sprang to his feet when he saw who it was standing in the opening.
"Does Gian-nah-tah come to the hogan of Shoz-Dijiji as friend or enemy?" he asked.
"Listen, Shoz-Dijiji, and you will know," replied Gian-nah- tah. "Yesterday my heart was bad. Perhaps the fire-water of the white-eyed man made it so, but it is not of that that Gian-nah-tah has come to speak with Shoz-Dijiji. It is of the girl, Wichita."
"Shoz-Dijiji does not wish to speak of her," replied the war chief.
"But he will listen while Gian-nah-tah speaks," said the other, peremptorily. "The white-eyed skunk that sells poisoned water has ridden with four of his braves to capture the white-eyed girl that Shoz-Dijij
