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panions standing by you," said the young man. "That is very true. 

 I can't deny the statement. If you are the identical person, make haste 

 and let us start away to make our escape !" said the young girl. 



So this young man started off and the woman left the vessel and 

 went along with him. They followed the course of the river, which was 

 very winding. When they had gone far eiiough,they turned off and 

 went over the divide. They came near the head of the creek, which 

 had plenty of water and timber. They felt very safe by this time. They 

 kept on the journey along this creek, until they had come within a short 

 distance of the mouth of the creek. 



When they had reached the mouth of the creek, there was a big 

 black snag (dead tree), standing, and by its side there was a scabby 

 bull just getting up from the ground. "Father, here is your daughter- 

 in-law !" said this young man to Scabby Bull. Scabby Bull got up and 

 rubbed himself against the tree ; then he would roll over on the ground. 

 The tree was very smooth and there were several tracks of buffalo 

 near it, "Your daughter-in-law has no blankets and needs some things ! 

 Can you produce articles for her comfort?" said this young man. 

 "Oh ! I am so glad to see my daughter-in-law !" said Scabby Bull, 

 shaking himself. "All right ! She shall have some things, but let her 

 close her eyes until I command her to open them and see!" said 

 Scabby Bull. So Scabby Bull lay down on the ground and began to 

 roll over and over and got up, making dust under his feet. "Now 

 close your eyes until I tell you to look!" said Scabby Bull. So this 

 young girl did. This Scabby Bull was vomiting out a nice, well- fringed 

 buckskin dress, with copper pendants, a pair of leggings and mocca- 

 sins nicely made, a beautiful robe well quilled and ornamented with 

 pendants, a gorgeous belt covered with round plates and many other 

 articles of wearing apparel. "Now look, young woman!" said Scabby 

 Bull. She had heard something fall on the ground, so she looked and 

 saw a pile of wearing apparel. "Give these articles to your wife!" 

 said the father. This young girl took them and dressed up with them. 

 She looked very attractive and the father-in-law was pleased and proud 

 of his daughter-in-law's appearance. 



"Down at the mouth of this creek there is a shallow place ; cross 

 it and be careful with your wife. Be sure and get home safely!" said 

 Scabby Bull. So they went and crossed at the place mentioned. On 

 the other side of the river (not this creek) there was a broad open 

 prairie for many miles. They traveled along until they came to a small 

 divide and at this place they halted. "Now, my wife, I want you to sit 

 down while I go in front of you !" said the husband. So he went in 



