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66. — The Cannibal Dwarf. 



The people were moving to another camping ground. Two young 

 girls forgot some things and went back to look for them. V/hen 

 they reached the deserted place, they went to a small man on the 

 ground. "Where are you going to. girls?" said the small man. "We 

 are looking for the pillows ; have ycu seen anything of them," said the 

 girls. Instead of telling them, he asked them what their names were. 

 One of them told him that her name was Bracelet, and the other one 

 was called Thick Hair. (Warquney means bracelet, but really refers 

 to comb; and Bathaney means thick hair, so it refers to the hair of 

 the vulva.) "Oh, my goodness! It sounds well for you!" said the 

 man, laughing heartily and turning away from the girls. "Well, what 

 do you call yourself?" said he to the other one. "My name is 

 Bathaney," said the girl. "Oh, is that so! That is an appropriate 

 name. It is surely the right kind of a name," said the small man, 

 laughing heartily, but facing away from them. This small man con- 

 tinually asked them their names, but when they told them repeatedly, 

 he would laugh, turning his back to them. He did this because he 

 saw that he had the advantage of them. He asked the name of one, 

 after turning his back to them, but both girls had run away from him 

 and had gone down the creek, out of sight. 



''Oh ! Warquney and Bathaney ! where are you ? Come over again , 

 I will tell you something," said the small man. "Next time I shall not 

 turn my back to you and laugh," said the man. But the girls did not 

 come, and were glad to get away ; for they were afraid of him. This 

 small man would have outraged them and killed them for food ; that 

 was the reason he tried his best to delay them. — D. 



Told by Adopted. 



67. — The Dwarf who tried to catch a Woman.' 



A dwarf was watching for women. Some women were out 

 berrying. A girl became separated, and the dwarf surprised her. He 

 said : "You are alone, young woman. Even if you do not comply with 

 my wishes, I will compel you. Here is my bow," and he showed her his 

 bow, which was made of a short rib, and had a string of tendon 

 (hitiita"). The girl said to him: "It is true that I am alone and that 

 you can overpower me. I cannot escape. But first go into the river and 

 wash yourself. Your hair is uncombed and matted, your face is dirty." 

 The dwarf consented, and entered the river. He ducked his he?d under 



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