but each had friends close at hand. Al length the Cheyenne made signs that he would lie down for the night, and that in the morning they should try their prowess. 1t was arranged, and two brave and mortal foes, until that instant, lay down side by side under the same rock. question if either slept, still they continued in their recumbent posture until morning came, and both, assured oftheir novel situation, laugh- cd at it's singularity; from laugh, they began their signs, and at length determined, that, as either allowed the others tribe to be the bravest in the world, they would not fight, but would try their strength or skill in gambling. They commenced, and the game continued fucfuating for some time, until, after about two hours, the Crow won all the arms, provisions and clothes ot the Cheyenne; to express it more fully, the Cheyenne stood before him clothed only as by nature at his birth. After standing a fow moments in thought he arrested the progress of the Crov in packing up his winnings, by saying, he would stake his scalp. The Crow, of course, eagerly en- gagged again, thinking probably, it was a cheap way to acquire such a trophy but fortune favored the brave, and from that instant the Cheyenne commenced winning. He continued until he had not only won back ali his own, ,but all the Crow had, leav- ing him as destitute as the Cheyenne was a short time before. He could now do no less than his antagonist had done. The Crows scalp was now at stake. Both were anxious, and both played cautiously. It would not do, the Crow lost his scalp, and the Cheyenne proceeded very deliberately to take it off. The operation was com- pleted, and the Crow was pronounced the greatest bravein existence.

 After some little conversation, praisiDg each other, Gall by signs) they separated, under the promise of again playing should they ever meet, at the same time assur- ing each other, that they would strive to bring the tribes, or parts of each together.

 In about three months, true to their promise, they met, the Indians consenting to the meeting for the purpose of witness ing such game. Again they played, lost and won alternately for some time, both better guarded as to their scalps than be- fore, the one having none, and the other having large quantity ofthings to lose be- fore his would come into the play. Luck, however, settled down in favor 1.-the Crow, and as the scalp of the other became the stake. the anxiety ofthe Cheyenne show ed itself by the deepest and most silent att tention, whilst, on the other hand, a mur- mnr ofencouragement passed along the line of Crows for their champion. The game drew to close. Every eye was atten- tion. Their very respiration was check ed, and the dogs themselves hnshed their barkings into low growls. It was but for an instant, for an exulting shout soon an- nounced the snccess of the Crow.

 The same operation that he had per- formed on the Crow was submitted to by tho Chayenne, and after a little feasting, the two tribes separated for the first and last time, in peace.