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 his hostility to the white men, and the number of their scalps he had at various times secured to himself as trophies.

"What," said Cozens to Cochise, in as careless a manner as he could assume, "will Magnus Colorado say to the presence in your camp of a white man?" "Oh," was the reply, "I sent him word as soon as I knew it was he; and you know, too, he is the white man's friend."

THE APACHES' HOME.

Not having hitherto had any proof of the latter assertion, unless scalping could be considered a token of friendship, Cozens withdrew, to his hut; but he was soon relieved from his anxiety by a visit he there received from Colorado, who extended his hand in a friendly manner, with the words, "Good day! give me bacca."

Cozens of course complied at once, adding to the usual chewing tobacco a small parcel for smoking, thereby winning the full confidence of his visitor, who proceeded to tell of his recent adventures, showing off as one of his best trophies a blood-stained baby's frock, the wearer of which he boasted he had himself sent home to the Great Spirit!

Disgusted with this and similar anecdotes, Cozens resolved to leave the