StNicholas [serial] . ld all arrive atVol. XXXV.—65. sent me on a peace mission and then Juanito saidhe always wanted peace, for he planted fields,raised sheep, ponies, and cows, and made blanketsand many other things. His young men huntedin the mountains too, but the Apaches made Manuelito—splendid fellow that he was—stood up and spoke, for he was the war said he was all for peace. Of course he hadhad to fight the Apaches, Miguel knew that, butnow he wanted a solid peace and to be friendswith Apaches and all the Indians of New Mexicoand Arizona. Santos spoke in the same spi
StNicholas [serial] . ld all arrive atVol. XXXV.—65. sent me on a peace mission and then Juanito saidhe always wanted peace, for he planted fields,raised sheep, ponies, and cows, and made blanketsand many other things. His young men huntedin the mountains too, but the Apaches made Manuelito—splendid fellow that he was—stood up and spoke, for he was the war said he was all for peace. Of course he hadhad to fight the Apaches, Miguel knew that, butnow he wanted a solid peace and to be friendswith Apaches and all the Indians of New Mexicoand Arizona. Santos spoke in the same spirit andso did Miguel and the others. 514 FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS [April, After all had spoken Manuelito rose and askedto speak again. He had been thinking, and hesaid he was sure that he could stop all the badlydisposed Navajos from hurting Indians or white wore soldiers hats with grand army cords andtassels, blue blouses and belts with two pistols, toshow their authority. Buenos dias, signor : Bueno—bueno! cried. KSKELTESELA. ONE-EYED MIGUEL. men. He asked me to appoint twenty Navajopolicemen and dress them in a United States uni-form, for then every Indian would know themand every white man would respect them. Heasked me to give them the same pay as soldiersand then they would be proud and obey theirleader and there would be no more trouble fromthe Navajos. This I agreed to do and Manuelitochose and commanded a fine body of Indians. Soended the council, but a month later on our re-turn from Washington, we reached that same oldFort Wingate just before sundown and were metby Manuelito and his special policemen. They Manuelito, as he sprang to the ground and withbridle in hand stood ready to embrace me. Nearbythe Navajos had a bivouac, and that night wecamped near them. In the morning Manuelitorode beside me and told me that peace had , after riding ten miles, we reached abeautiful spring we lunched together beneath someshady cottonwood trees and then Manuelit
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