She watched him ride away and the panic and the loneliness gripped her like fingers of flesh and blood that sought to choke life and love and happiness from her. She saw him disappear beyond a hill to the south and she took a step after him, her hands outstretched in dumb pleading for his return that her lips had not the courage to voice aloud. She stood thus for a minute and then her arms dropped limply to her side and she turned back toward her father’s house. A few steps she took and then she wheeled suddenly about and extended her arms again, in supplication. “Shoz-Dijiji!” she cried, “Shoz-Dijiji, come back!” But Shoz-Dijiji, war chief of the Be-don-ko-he, did not hear. THE END GLOSSARY Cha-ja-la Spirit dance Chidin-bi-kungua House of spirits Chigo-na-ay Sun Duklij (blue stone) Turquoise Es-a-da-ded Buckskin on a hoop—Primitive drum Gun-ju-le Be good Ink-tah Sit down Intchi-dijin The black wind Ish-kay-nay Boy Ittindi Lightning Itza-chu Eagle Izze-nantan Medicine man Ka-chu Jack rabbit Kah Arrow Kah Foot Klego-na-ay Full moon Klij-litzogue Yellow bear Kunh-gan-hay (fire place) Camp Nejeunee Friendly Pesh-litzogue (yellow iron) Gold Pindah-lickoyee White eyes Shee-dah Myself Shis-Inday (men of the woods) The Apaches’ name for themselves Shoz-dijiji Black bear Shoz-lekay White bear Shoz-litzogue Yellow bear Tapida Dawn Tats-an Dead Tsoch Cradle Tzi-daltai Amulet