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IE a A A AAA A a AP PA A A AAA A AA ih LavcHING Boy 127 A ~~ zeople were active enough in it. Hopis came down that way, and occasionally a Zufii would pass by. A tourist company in Los Palos was having a od season; they found it convenient to tell sim Girl that they wanted so many ponies de- Zvered on such a day. They often got fearful cat- ~ =zat, but always sound, and profitable for all with the Easterners paying two dollars a day. His profits went back into the herd. One by ze he was getting himself animals that satisfied z'm, that made him happy to touch and proud to =e them. When the day came that they went -ack to To Tlakai, they would bring fine blankets ~ :=d much jewelry on splendid horses. He made a ~ z&ir of brass-mounted saddles, and began, little = little as he earned the silver, a squaw’s bridle at should be envied from the San Juan to the Zirztle Colorado. Those days afield ceased to be penalties. As == settled in the saddle at dawn, it was rather like m=:ntering the old, familiar life into which he | ried the enchanted quality of the new. The =] to Natahnetinn was still cool; he loped and =Ioyed himself. There would be the action of —ading up a loose pony, the pleasure of feeling

z zzat-footed horse under one, chance meetings,

=X, and trade. Almost best of all was to sit on a knoll, smoking