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Six Panamint Indians were there, two women and a little girl, the old man was there and I could see they did not like it because I came, they all jabbered away and were mad. I said nothing for quite a while about their sending for me and when I did approach the subject the women became very angry one old woman was makeing a blanket, they had quite a few blankets there. I wanted to buy one but the old woman gathered up her blanket and went off and hid, pretty soon another Panamint Indian came, a good natured looking fellow and I had quite a long talk with him. I offered the women twice what I pay the Indians tos sit for me and they would not sit. They simply were afraid they could? die if a picture