Chapter XXV

The Author arrives in Paris--Victoria Hotel--Mr. Melody
and his Indians arrive--Doctor missing, and found
on the top of the hotel--Alarm of servants--First
drive in Paris--Visit to Mr. King, the American
ambassador--French _chickabobboo_--M. Vattemare--Indians
visit the Hôtel de Ville--Prêfet de Police--Magnificent
salons--The "big looking-glasses" --The Prêfet's
lady--Refreshments and _chickabobboo_--Speech of the
War-chief--Reply of the Prêfet--Salle Valentino taken
for the exhibition--Daniel arrives with the Collection
from London--Indians visit the King in the palace of the
Tuileries--Royal personages--Conversation--War-chief
presents the calumet--His speech to the
King--Eagle-dance--War-dance--Little Wolf presents his
tomahawk and whip to the King--His speech--Refreshments
and "Queen's _chickabobboo_"--Drinking the King's and
Queen's health, and health of the Count de Paris--"Vive
le Roi"--Jim's opinion of the King--An Indian's idea
of descents--Presents in money from the King--Mode
of dividing it--A drive--Ladies leading dogs with
strings--The number counted in one drive--The Indians'
surprise--An entry for Jim's book--Jim laments the loss
of the Times newspaper and _Punch_--He takes Galignani's
Messenger--Indians dine at W. Costar's--The Doctor's
compliment to a lady's fine voice--Indians visit the Royal
Academy of Sciences--Curious reception--M. Arago--Indians'
suspicions and alarms--Jim's remarkable speech--Opening
of the exhibition in Salle Valentino--Great
excitement--Speech of the War-chief--Shaking hands--Public
opinion of the Author's Collection 203