IX. THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR 226 X. THE DANCE BEGINS 232 XI. THE BREAKING OF THE PEACE PIPE 239 XII. THE CHIEF PROPOSES A TEST 252 XIII. THE CHIEF PLANS A JOURNEY 264 XIV. THE DEATH OF THE CHIEF 270 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AN INDIAN SCOUT _Frontis._ A KIOWA MAIDEN _Facing p._ 8 THE RED MAN’S PARCEL POST ” 9 A COW-PUNCHER VISITING AN INDIAN VILLAGE ” 30 AN APACHE INDIAN ” 31 AT AN APACHE INDIAN AGENCY ” 42 THE ROMANTIC ADVENTURE OF OLD SUN’S WIFE ” 43 THE MEDICINE MAN’S SIGNAL ” 54 THE GHOST DANCE ” 55 ON AN INDIAN RESERVATION ” 72 IN A STIFF CURRENT ” 73 A MODERN COMANCHE INDIAN ” 80 A BAND OF PIEGAN INDIANS IN THE MOUNTAINS ” 81 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW ” 98 GERONIMO AND HIS BAND RETURNING FROM A RAID IN MEXICO ” 99 AN INDIAN BRAVE ” 116 IN AN INDIAN CAMP ” 122 CROW INDIANS FIRING INTO THE AGENCY ” 123 AN INDIAN TRAPPER ” 138 A QUESTIONABLE COMPANIONSHIP ” 139 THE ARREST OF THE SCOUT ” 152 AN INDIAN DUEL ” 153 CHEYENNE SCOUTS PATROLLING THE BIG TIMBER OF THE NORTH CANADIAN, OKLAHOMA ” 174 INDIANS RECONNOITERING FROM A MOUNTAIN-TOP ” 175 THE BRAVE CHEYENNES WERE RUNNING THROUGH THE FROSTED HILLS ” 186 CAMPAIGNING IN WINTER ” 187 INDIANS AS SOLDIERS ” 200 AN INDIAN DREAM ” 201 BURNING THE RANGE ” 212 AN OLD-TIME NORTHERN PLAINS INDIAN ” 213 AN INDIAN CHIEF ” 226 A FANTASY FROM THE PONY WAR DANCE ” 236