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Show 50 A STORY IN SIGNS. tion,- the men in council, ( 37) point toward the east with the index apparently curving downward over the horizon, then gradually elevate it to an altitude of 45°,- talked all night and until nine o'clock next morning, ( 38) bring the closed hands, with forefingers extended, upward and forward from their respective sides, and place them side by side, palms forward, in front,- my brother, ( 39) followed by the gesture, No. 18, directed toward the left and front,- rode, ( 40) by No. 7,- tJie head chief, ( 41) and No. 2,- camp. ( 42) Continue by placing the hands, slightly curved, palm" to palm, holding them about six inches below the right ear, the head being inclined considerably in that direction,- one sleep ( night), ( 43) make sign No. 14,- white man, ( J4) raise the left hand to the level of the elbow forward from the left hip, fingers pointing upward, thumb and forefinger closed,- three, ( 45) and in this position draw theni toward the body and slightly to the. right,- came, ( 46) then make gesture No. 42,- sleep; ( 47) point with the right index to the eastern horizon,- in the morning, ( 18) make sign No. 14,- white man, ( 49), hold the left hand nearly at arm's length before the body, back up, thumb and forefinger closed, the remaining fingers pointing downward,- three, ( 50) with the right index- finger make gesture No. 35, the movement being directed towards the left hand,- talked to them, ( 51) motion along the ground with the left hand, from the body toward the left and front, retaining the position of the fingers just stated ( in No. 49),- they went, ( 52) tap toward the ground, as in gesture No. 6, with the left hand nearly at arm's length,- to their camp. ( 53) Make gesture No. 18 toward the front,- I rode, ( 54) extend the right hand to the left and front, and tap towards the earth several times as in sign No. 6, having the fingers and thumb collected to a point,- camp of tlie white men. ( 55) Close both hands, with the forefingers of each partly extended and crooked, and place one on either side of the forehead, palms forward,- cattle ( a steer), ( 56) hold the left hand loosely extended, back forward, about twenty inches before the breast, and strike the back of the partly extended right hand into the left,- shot, ( 57) make a short upward curved movement with both hands, their position unchanged, over and downward toward the right,- fell over, killed, ( 58) then hold the left hand a short distance before the body at the height of the elbow, palm downward,' |
