But to meet the savage Apache on a basis of social equality, in an officer's quarters, and to dance in a quadrille with him! Well, the limit of all things had been reached! However, Major Worth, who was actually suffering from the ennui of frontier life in winter, and in time of peace, determined to carry out his project, so he had his quarters, which were quite spacious, cleared and decorated with evergreen boughs.

From his company, he secured some men who could play the banjo and guitar, and all the officers and their wives, and the chiefs with their harems, came to this novel fete.

A quadrille was formed, in which the chiefs danced opposite the officers.
The squaws sat around, as they were too shy to dance.

These chiefs were painted, and wore only their necklaces and the customary loin-cloth, throwing their blankets about their shoulders when they had finished dancing.

I noticed again Chief Diablo's great good looks.
Conversation was carried on principally by signs and nods, and through the interpreter (a white man named Cooley).