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S daughter, and now you have my collar of elks' teeth to top all. SIMWA
(_Gathering up the stakes._) Will you take a chance to have it back
again? TAVWOTS I would, if I had anything to stake you; but my luck has
left me little but my shirt. SIMWA I will play you for that. TAVWOTS Not
until after the wedding. (_Rises._) SIMWA As you like. Your shirt
against the collar. Do you play, friends? FIRST INDIAN Not I. YAVI Nor
I. The luck is all to Simwa. (_All rise._) TAVWOTS Yes. One would think
he had been courting the Chisera. SIMWA (_Who has risen, turning
sharply._) How? TAVWOTS I said I could not guess how you manage to be
always winning, unless you have made love to the Chisera, and she has
persuaded the gods for you. (_Slapping him on the back._) Why, this is
the first time you were ever accused of love-making and looked sourly
over it! SIMWA (_Smirking._) No fault of mine if the women like a good
figure. TAVWOTS No advantage either from this time henceforward. Here
comes Chief Rain Wind to marry you to his daughter. CHIEF (_Issuing from
his wickiup in full holiday dress, blanketed._) Where is she? SEEGOOCHE
She gathers flowers with her young companions. She comes presently.
CHIEF Bid the married women prepare to bless the bridal. Are the guests
all here? SEEGOOCHE Choco and the others who went out to hunt early this
morning have not yet returned. CHIEF I would speak with them when they
come. And Padahoon? TAVWOTS I do not know, unless he