POLITE SLAUGHTERING OF AN ENEMY.
At times, an Indian warrior, when about to kill and scalp a prostrate enemy, addresses him in such terms as the following:—
"My name is Cashegra: I am a famous warrior, and am going to kill you. When you reach the land of spirits, you will see the ghost of my father: tell him it was Cashegra sent you there." The uplifted tomahawk then descends upon his victim.—Ibid.