holding the hair upward—­the chief of the tribe (Winnimukka), see Fig. 245, p. 418, (8) touch the breast with the index—­me, (9) the right hand held forward from the hip at the level of the elbow, closed, palm downward, with the middle finger extended and quickly moved up and down a short distance—­telegraphed, (10) head inclined toward the right, at the same time making movement toward and from the ear with the extended index pointing toward it—­I heard, i.e., understood.

(11) An imaginary line indicated with the extended and inverted index from a short distance before the body to a place on the right—­I went, (12) repeat gesture No. 6—­a stopping place, (13) inclining the head, with eyes closed, toward the right, bring the extended right hand, palm up, to within six inches of the right ear—­where I slept. (14) Place the spread and extended index and thumb of the right hand, palm downward, across the right side of the forehead—­white man (American), (15) elevating both hands before the breast, palms forward, thumbs touching, the little finger of the right hand closed—­nine, (16) touch the breast with the right forefinger suddenly—­and myself, (17) lowering the hand, and pointing downward and forward with the index still extended (the remaining fingers and thumb being loosely closed) indicate an imaginary line along the ground toward the extreme right—­went, (18) extend the forefinger of the closed left hand, and place the separated fore and second fingers of the right astraddle the forefinger of the left, and make a series of arched or curved movements toward the right—­rode horseback, (19) keeping the hands in their relative position, place them a short distance below the right ear, the head being inclined toward that side—­sleep, (20) repeat the signs for riding (No. 18) and sleeping (No. 19) three times—­four days and nights, (21) make sign No. 18, and stopping suddenly point toward the east with the extended index-finger of the right (others being closed) and follow the course of the sun until it reaches the zenith—­arrived at noon of the fifth day.

(22) Indicate a circle as in No. 2—­a camp, (23) the hands then placed together as in No. 3, and in this position, both moved in short irregular upward and downward jerks from side to side—­many wik’-i-ups, (24) then indicate the chief of the tribe as in No. 7—­meaning that it was one of the camps of the chief of the tribe. (25) Make a peculiar whistling sound of “phew” and draw the extended index of the right hand across the throat from left to right—­Banak, (26) draw an imaginary line with the same extended index, pointing toward the ground, from the right to the body—­came from the north, (27) again make gesture No. 2—­camp, (28) and follow it twice by sign given as No. 18 (forward from the body, but a short distance)—­two