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cannot get back. Youth goes and maiden dances at edge of kiya opening, 

 ready to slip in again. She sings and at last word youth throws game quite 

 distance from kiva. Maiden rushes for it and youth closes opening. Mana 

 sees she is defeated and lays off entire costume. Youth takes it to grand- 

 mother, who is very happy. 



39.,— The Two Pueblo Maide.ns Who were Married to the Night. 



Two sisters refuse to marry. Night goes and asks them to marry him. 

 They consent if parents are willing. Parents are willing and Night comes 

 next evening for brides. Outside of village is large tray. They take place 

 on tray and are carried through air to gulch where Night lives. They see room 

 with bones of women stolen by Night in village, and whom he has thrown there 

 as soon as they become pregnant. Women become pregnant. Younger sister 

 goes to lake to get water and Prog speaks to her. He tells her they must go 

 home that night by trail which leads to their home. In evening sisters go 

 after water and Frog again tells them to go home by trail. They travel and 

 see Spider Woman, who goes with them. Next day Spider Woman sees clouds 

 and says they will overtake them. When three come nearly to village, clouds 

 overtake them and women are killed by lightning. Elder sister is delivered of 

 little boy and younger one of little girl. Children live and nurse. Mothers 

 are alive during night, but are dead during day. When children are grown 

 they ask about father. Mothers tell them that grandparents Uve in vil- 

 lage near, but that they are bad. They contend and kill any one who is 

 beaten, and who cannot guess w^hat is in something hanging on top of ladder, 

 which is little turtle. Children start and mothers ask them to bring them 

 clothes; and say that if grandparents do not say anything they also will go. 

 Children arrive at village, enter kiva, and sit down. When asked thej'' tell 

 who they are. When they have eaten they have to play game and boy wins. 

 The)' are then asked to guess what "is wrapped up at top of ladder. They 

 equivocate and then brother says little turtle. Grandfather admits they are 

 his grandchildren and tells them to kill him. They refuse, but ask for some- 

 thing. They obtain bow and arrows and clothes and then clothes for mothers. 

 They say mothers will come if nothing is said to them. Children return to 

 mothers. After evening meal all dress up and proceed to village, all abreast. 

 They ascend ladder and women call out and receive no answer. They descend 

 into kiva and again call. They do this three times and grandmother responds, 

 immediately two children and two grandchildren fall dead. If they had been 

 quiet once more, all would have lived together happily. 



40. — How Hiv6.\ATiTiWA Defeated the Plan of his Enemies. 



Young men try to win affections of maiden of Orafbi without success. 

 Poor youth with patched blanket living at Achdmali tells grandmother he will 

 try. He goes, and young men sitting on Snake and other kivas see him and 

 smile. Youth talks with maiden and asks her to marry him. She promises if 

 parents are willing and he says he will fetch her to-morrow. Grandmother will 

 not believe him, but next evening he goes and brings mdna to grandmother's 

 house. She grinds corn four days, but there is no one to make her bridal 

 costume. Young man goes hunting and brings home much meat. Next morn- 

 ing grandmother washes head of bride and then goes hunting around. She 



