The newest Indian story (according to Cooper). “A clear October day was leaning towards the west. The last rays of the setting sun were reflected in the waters of one of the forest lakes that abound in the California Sierra. On the right side, between the slender trunks of tall pines, smoke curled over the roofs of the Indian village, and on the left, the picture was complemented by Judge Tompkins' cottage; the cottage stood on timber frames and was surrounded by beech trees. Although the external appearance of this cottage was very modest, the area around was wild, nevertheless its interior decoration indicated that educated and well-mannered people lived here...”