That dignitary took it, bowed gravely to each of the four points of the compass, exhaled a few whiffs, and passed it to his next blanketed neighbor, who likewise saluted the four cardinal points, smoked a little, and sent it on.

Mrs.Stanley drew a sigh of relief; the pipe of peace had been used, and there would be no bloodshed; she saw the whole bearing of her favorite's audacious manoeuvre at a glance.
Coronado now glided into the obscure room where she and Clara were sitting on their blankets and skins.

He kissed his hand to the one and the other, and rolled out some melodious congratulations.
"You reckless creature!" whispered Aunt Maria.

"How dared you come up here ?" "Why so ?" asked the Mexican, for once puzzled.
"Your name! Your ancestor!" "Ah!!" and Coronado smiled mysteriously.

"There is no danger.