varying expression as he thought, "How can it be done?"
He finally agreed to make the attempt and replied: "Jack will take
Chiquita to the A, B, C school, then a little bigger school, then
college. He will see Chiquita become a great queen if Yamanatz so
speaks."

"It shall be so. Yamanatz will show Jack a big cave of gold where the
sun goes down. Blazing-Eye-By-The-Big-Water, heaps of gold, and Yamanatz
will give it half to Jack, half to Chiquita and Chiquita shall be a big
queen." Then they both smoked the pipe of tobacco pledging each in their
mission.

Afterwards the more detailed plan was arranged. Yamanatz indicated that
in the early spring they would start for the cave of gold, which he
explained was in a great sun-burned valley where no life existed except
snakes and scorpions; furthermore, that the trip to the cave was one of
deadly peril and hardships.

"The Great Manitou gave to the Utes this cave of gold. Many big chief go
to the land of the setting sun and bring back plenty gold. Yamanatz the
last chief who can show Jack, and when Yamanatz go to the Happy Hunting
Ground the big cave is all for Jack and Chiquita."

Solemnly he outlined all the details for the undertaking. As they
finished, Yamanatz gathered up the gold nuggets and handed the bag to
Jack, saying, "This is for white man--Yamanatz has more."

Jack hid the gold in his war bag, after the chief and his gorgeously
arrayed daughter had gone, then he pondered long over the unexpected
mission upon which he found himself launched and his dreams were full of
colleges, gold mines and savages being educated.

It was nearing Christmas time and the snow was deep on the mountain
side. The warm sun penetrated the canons but a few hours each day.
Chiquita had become a daily visitor to the camp fire, near which she
would sit and listen to Jack as he told of the wonders of the civilized
world. Chiquita knew many English words of common usage and Jack knew as
many Mexican, or rather a mixture of Spanish, Mexican and Indian, which,
with the sign language, did service in these conversations. "Tell
Chiquita how many sleeps Rock Creek to Denver City."

"Six sleeps," was the reply of Jack, meaning it was a six days' ride on
horseback.

"Sabe usted the great white chief at Washington City?" was the next
query, meaning the President of the United States.

"Me sabe."

"Tell Chiquita how many sleeps on the cars Washington City from Denver
City."

"Five sle