Rod and gun . young men and maidens, and women, the latter bringingtheir nursing babies, in their arms orstrapped upon their backs. Somelusty youth begins to vigorously pound a tom-tom andafter a while some half-breed pro-duces a strident violin and violin andlomi-tom together produce SOLEstirring noises. One by one the dan-cers and spectators stray into thesmoky, dimly lighted room disposingthemselves on the window sills, sc[uat-ling on the floor, or sitting on a bench,until the place is crowded, then thecouples arrange themselves in cjuar-tettes and the mo
Rod and gun . young men and maidens, and women, the latter bringingtheir nursing babies, in their arms orstrapped upon their backs. Somelusty youth begins to vigorously pound a tom-tom andafter a while some half-breed pro-duces a strident violin and violin andlomi-tom together produce SOLEstirring noises. One by one the dan-cers and spectators stray into thesmoky, dimly lighted room disposingthemselves on the window sills, sc[uat-ling on the floor, or sitting on a bench,until the place is crowded, then thecouples arrange themselves in cjuar-tettes and the moccasined feel palterand stamp to the rythmic monotonyof violin and tom-tom. We protestupon the dances of our own countrylasting until the wee small hours, butthat is not a circumstance to theterpsichorean efforts of these naturechildren as they continue their gyra-tions unlil four oclock in the morningwhen all respectable white people arerolled in blankets. At Fort Albanythe problem faced us as to a route re-. Indian Camp. Fort .\lbjny
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