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CHAPTER XIII I TaEY rode away from T'o Tlakai in gay company — Bay Horse and Bow’s Son, Tall Brave from Ties Napornss and his wife, and half a dozen bc-ers, men and women, returning towards T'o “kahn, Tsébitai, and Seinsaidesah. It had bmned sharply cold, the ponies went well; they moved and raced, showing off their jewelry and t clothes and horsemanship — all young peo- mic. Bay Horse smoked on a dead twig, blowing m- clouds of breath. ‘See my new magic! I take this twig, and it is bs “chted cigarette.’ i —i-yei, Grandfather; see if you can swallow all mr smoke.’ | They came to the foot of the slope leading to &culli To trading post. t I man said, ‘Let us go buy some crackers and med fruit.’ It's too cold. Some coffee would be good, I L “Maybe Yellow Mustache will give us some,’ aching Boy said. ‘Why did he not come to the