out her white sisters' habits and what they did, rather than matters
of more moment. When she finally told Yamanatz her desire to do
wonderful things, such as building a big "medicine tepee" with lots of
Indian maidens in "medicine clothes" to care for the sick, the aged and
infirm, the old chief's face gladdened and his actions spoke louder than
words, so that Jack knew it was safe to humor them both in their dream.

Within a few days Yamanatz sprung a joke on Jack that left Bennett's fun
hanging high and dry on the trees. Chiquita had arrayed herself in more
gorgeous raiment than had been recorded of a society debutante in Indian
stories--beaded cape, waist, shirt, leggings, and moccasins; medals of
gold, silver and pewter; ornaments of brass, tin and iron; necklaces of
elk teeth and grizzly claws; hair decorations of lion skin, beaver and
otter fur, and in her hand a rawhide shield just dazzling with highly
polished brass knobs. Her bright eyes fairly danced with joy as she
posed before Jack in her "Sunday best." Yamanatz watched her with that
same benevolent kindness which characterized him above other Utes. After
the usual salutations, the old chief took a leather bag from the saddle
and opened it, turning its contents upon Jack's best dish towel, which
happened to be near. To say that Jack's heart jumped is drawing it very
mild. The contents of the bag were gold nuggets from the size of a
mustard seed to a navy bean and there was at least a quart.

Yamanatz saw the sparkle in Jack's eyes and laconically remarked,
"Sabe?"

"Heap big gold mine somewhere?" asked Jack,

To which question Yamanatz made two replies--"Me dunno; mebbe so."

Jack waited for him to continue, wondering what reason the two Utes had
for appearing as they did, one in royal raiment, the other with a good
sized ransom, for Jack estimated that there was twenty pounds of pure
gold worth twenty dollars an ounce, or in all nearly five thousand
dollars.

"Does the white man sabe?" again inquired Yamanatz.

"Me no sabe, no sabe," Jack shook his head.

Chiquita now spoke up. "Does the white man sabe, what you call 'em when
white sister learn A, B, C?"

"School?"

Chiquita shook her head.

"College?" asked Jack.

This time she nodded her head and pointed to the gold. "How much cost
Chiquita in college?"

It dawned on him that Chiquita wanted to go to college and that Yamanatz
would furnish the necessary money to defray the expenses. Visio