The cacique took no notice of their departure.
When both men stood outside, Topanashka turned to the tapop coldly, asking,-- "Are you going to call the council ?" "I will," whined the little man.
"For what day ?" "I don't know yet." "But I want to know," sternly, almost menacingly, insisted the other.

"I want to know, for I shall be present!" "Four days from now," cried Hoshkanyi, trembling.
"What time ?" "I don't know yet.

When the moon rises," he added in despair, as the cold, determined gaze of Topanashka met his eye.

Without a further word the war-chieftain turned and went off.
Hoshkanyi was utterly annihilated.

He had made a total failure, and as he stood there like a child that has just been thoroughly whipped he began to curse the weakness that had caused him to yield to the advice and the demands of Tyope.