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goes with Horse to home of his first wives. He says he wants to get all wives- 

 together. Chief consents and they set out for place where other wife is. His 

 Horse dies and other wild Horses go off. 



39. — The Boy who ran away. 



Boy rides favorite horse of his brother, who whips him for it. He runs 

 away and comes to Pawnee killing buffalo. Two girls are butchering buffalo 

 and he goes to them. They take him home and tell father they want him for 

 brother. Father takes him as son. He lives with them two years and after 

 buffalo hunt when he kills many buffalo, sisters say they want him to get mar- 

 ried. They pick girl out for him and he marries her after proper negotiations 

 and payment of horses by chief. Boy goes to see his folks and father cries when 

 he hears of marriage, and wants him to stay. Boy refuses. He goes off. Next 

 time, boy takes his wife and they stay year with his folks. When they go off, 

 father eats nothing for four days. 



40. — Splinter-Foot Girl. 



Youngest of four brothers stays at home when they go hunting. On their 

 return he is crippled. Boys foot swells and when squeezed little girl baby comes 

 out. Boy kills baby with club, but it comes back again. He does so again, with 

 like result. Third time he cuts her in pieces and throws her in creek. Baby 

 comes again and he again kills her. She comes back and calls him uncle. He 

 now combs her hair and hides her in brush. Brothers return and they take her 

 for their sister. Brothers make girl go before them when hunting and call deer, 

 elk and buffalo. All come and boys kill them. Oldest brother tells niece Mon- 

 ster is coming to get her, and that she must not look at him. Monster falls 

 down at door but girl says nothing. Next day Monster comes and throws him- 

 self on fire. Girl looks at it and it is Elk. Elk takes girl away. Two of uncles 

 start after them through bushes, which had torn girl's hair and clothes, and on 

 fourth day they catch up with Elk. Girl is sat down with elk horn. She sees 

 uncles and runs for them. Elks are scared and run for timber. When uncles 

 and niece reach home they make girl jump log and her hair grows back and her 

 clothes are replaced. 



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