his horse away with me--for that I claim another _coup_. Is it not
so,' sez he, turning to us, and we all yelled '_How! How! How!_'
For this fellow, 'Whooping Crane,' was awful good stuff. Then the
Council agreed that he should wear three Eagle feathers, the first
for killing and scalping the enemy in his own camp--that was a _grand
coup_, and the feather had a tuft of red hair on it an' a red spot on
the web. The next feather was for slapping the feller's face first,
which, of course, made it more risky. This Eagle feather had a red
tuft on top an' a red hand on the web; the one for stealing the horse
had a horseshoe, but no tuft, coz it wasn't counted A1.

"Then the other Injuns made their claims, an' we all got some kind of
honours. I mind one feller was allowed to drag a Fox tail at each
heel when he danced, an' another had ten horseshoe marks on an Eagle
feather for stealing ten horses, an' I tell you them Injuns were
prouder of them feathers than a general would be of his medals."

[Illustration: The War Bonnet (See description below)]

THE INDIAN WAR BONNET--HOW TO MAKE IT

1. The plain white Goose or Turkey feather.

2. The same, with tip dyed black or painted with indelible ink.

3. The same, showing ruff of white down lashed on with wax end.

4. The same, showing leather loop lashed on for the holding lace.

5. The same, viewed edge on.

6. The same, with a red flannel cover sewn and lashed on the
quill. This is a '_coup_ feather.'

7. The same, with a tuft of red horsehair lashed on the top to
mark a '_grand coup_' and (_a_) a thread through the
middle of the rib to hold feather in proper place. This feather is
marked with the symbol of a _grand coup_ in target shooting.
This symbol may be drawn on an oval piece of paper gummed on the
top of the feather.

8. The tip of a feather showing how the red horsehair tuft is
lashed on with fine waxed thread.

9. The groundwork of the war bonnet made of any soft leather,
(_a_) a broad band to go round the head, laced at the joint
or seam behind; (_b_) a broad tail behind as long as needed
to hold all the wearer's feathers; (_c_) two leather thongs
or straps over the top; (_d_) leather string to tie under the
chin; (_e_) the buttons, conchas or side ornaments of shells,
silver, horn or wooden discs, even small mirrors and circles
of beadwork were used, and s