The Author arrives in Paris--Victoria Hotel--Mr. Melody and his Indians arrive--Doctor missing, and found on the top of the hotel--Alarm of servants--First drive in Paris--Visit to Mr. King, the American ambassador--French _chickabobboo_--M. Vattemare--Indians visit the Hôtel de Ville--Prêfet de Police--Magnificent salons--The "big looking-glasses" --The Prêfet's lady--Refreshments and _chickabobboo_--Speech of the War-chief--Reply of the Prêfet--Salle Valentino taken for the exhibition--Daniel arrives with the Collection from London--Indians visit the King in the palace of the Tuileries--Royal personages--Conversation--War-chief presents the calumet--His speech to the King--Eagle-dance--War-dance--Little Wolf presents his tomahawk and whip to the King--His speech--Refreshments and "Queen's _chickabobboo_"--Drinking the King's and Queen's health, and health of the Count de Paris--"Vive le Roi"--Jim's opinion of the King--An Indian's idea of descents--Presents in money from the King--Mode of dividing it--A drive--Ladies leading dogs with strings--The number counted in one drive--The Indians' surprise--An entry for Jim's book--Jim laments the loss of the Times newspaper and _Punch_--He takes Galignani's Messenger--Indians dine at W. Costar's--The Doctor's compliment to a lady's fine voice--Indians visit the Royal Academy of Sciences--Curious reception--M. Arago--Indians' suspicions and alarms--Jim's remarkable speech--Opening of the exhibition in Salle Valentino--Great excitement--Speech of the War-chief--Shaking hands--Public opinion of the Author's Collection 203 CHAPTER XXVI.