We need scarcely remind the reader that Joe spoke

in the Indian language, and that the above is a correct

rendering of the sense of what he said.

The name of Tarwicadia, or the little chief, immediately

passed from lip to lip, and in a few minutes an

Indian, a little below the medium size, bounded into

the arena with an indiarubber-like elasticity that caused

a shade of anxiety to pass over Joe's face.

"Ah, boy!" he whispered, "I'm afeard you'll find

him a tough customer."