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will someday grow up to be hunters and warriors.
(pause while bell rings.) Each morning, before school, the children of the settlement come to the mission for morning prayer. Whitney, an orphaned boy, arrives early ana prepares the altar for service.
SCENE II
Every day it becomes harder and harder for Whitney to remember his life in th^.ission. For five years now he has lived in a tepee, dressed in clothes of animal skins, and learned from the adult members of the tribe to hunt with bow and arrow. All in all his customs and habits have been completely transformed into those of the Cheyenne boys. ITot only does he live with these Indians, but he has become a favorite of the chief and even stands out among the other Indian beys in the games they play. Today Kichkinet awaits the return of the boys from their first bear hunt. As usual, the excited boys will re-enact the hunt for the chief.
SCEITE III
In the last five winters, Whitney has repeatedly proved his skill and courage in the tasks of the Kutunai boys. He is now tall and healthy and he sjiows great promise of making a fine warrior. *vichkinet has watched with pride the development of this boy, knowing that soon he will be reaching the age of manhood.
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Through his great wisdom as a chief a;,d his fatherly love for the boy, Kichkinet realizes that before Whitney becomes a