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 in all."

CHAPTER IV.

ARCHERY AND GAMBLING.

To gambling they are no less passionately addicted in the interior than on the coast. BANCROFT: Native Races.

"PHE next morning carne the archery games. The under the eyes of Multnomah, and Snoqualmie the Cayuse won the day.
 * best marksmen of each tribe contended together

These diversions were beginning to produce the result that the politic chief had intended they should. Better feeling was springing up. The spirit of discon tent that had been rife was disappearing. Every day good-fellowship grew more and more between the Willamettes and their allies. Every day Snoqualmie the Cayuse became more popular among the tribes, and already he was second in influence to none but Multnomah himself.

The great war-chief had triumphed over every obstacle; and he waited now only for the last day of the council, when his daughter should be given to Snoqualmie and the chiefs should recognize him as the future head of the confederacy.

Knowing this, the sight of Snoqualmie s successful archery was almost intolerable to Cecil, and he turned away from the place where the games were held.

"I will seek the young Willamette who is sick,"