"Does the white man sabe?" again inquired Yamanatz.
"Me no sabe, no sabe," Jack shook his head.
Chiquita now spoke up. "Does the white man sabe, what you call 'em when white sister learn A, B, C?"
"School?"
Chiquita shook her head.
"College?" asked Jack.
This time she nodded her head and pointed to the gold. "How much cost Chiquita in college?"
It dawned on him that Chiquita wanted to go to college and that Yamanatz would furnish the necessary money to defray the expenses. Visions of a red savage in full forest costume ascending the steps of a great university or college was too much for Jack and he had to laugh, much to the disgust of his friends, but he quickly restored good faith.
Yamanatz put his finger to his tongue, indicating that he did not lie. "Yamanatz's tongue not split, no lie. Yamanatz show white man Jack heap big pile gold, some for Jack, some for Chiquita. White man take Chiquita, do as Chiquita say."
Jack was puzzled; he thought they were bargaining in a matrimonial deal, and he saw a little brown-eyed girl back East peering through the camp fire at him.