It sliced its way through the tepee wall and hung there quivering, Caught by the hilt.

Injun Jim called out vicious, Piute words.
"Hahnaga!" he commanded fiercely.

"Hahnaga!" The lean old squaw came meekly, stood just within the tepee while her lord spat words at her.

She answered apathetically in Piute and backed out.
Presently she returned, driving before her a young squaw whom Casey had not before seen.

The young squaw was holding a hand upon her other arm, and Casey saw blood between her fingers.