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appearing, and I think possibly I can be out doing or hunting the game. 

 1 was resting all right and did quite a good deal to-day," said he, 

 brushing his hair and gaping loudly. "Good! Good! I am glad to 

 know it, for I can hunt better and be free from anxiety," said the 

 leader, still panting and warming himself at the fire. 



This young man's foot was partly in sight and moved more freely. 

 These young men had gathered more wood and seated themselves in- 

 side. Each had cut a good piece of good fat meat and roasted it on 

 the fire. Some of them ate the liver and tripe raw, because they were 

 quite hungry. This young man was now able to help himself and 

 roasted the kind he liked best. Instead of getting fat meat to roast, he 

 would reach out and get "white intestines" (the smaller ones which 

 have the marrow that tastes bitter) and roast them all. "1 like these 

 victuals the best at present. When they are gone, I can eat the other 

 parts," said he, cleaning his nose and eyes. He was very fidgety, 

 and at the same time watched the cover of his little girl with care. The 

 other young men' would get up in search of things at his side, but he 

 would say a word that sounded rather harsh and displeasing. "It is 

 very annoying to me for you people to search for things close to me. 

 You have never placed anything so close as that. I do wish you would 

 keep away and stay at the sides," said he, in a pitiful voice, but with 

 a frown on his forehead. Tfiey all had a splendid supper of buffalo in- 

 testines and the tenderest parts that night. After chatting and telling 

 each other with joyful laughter of their chase that day, with the pre- 

 tending sick ycung man, they retired in peace for the night. 



In the morning they all rose with contentment and words of cheer 

 were poured upon this }oung man, who was to remain at home until 

 his foot got perfectly well. "Well, dear friend, I want you to remain 

 again, for your foot is not yet healed up, besides, the pus might run out 

 and inflammation set in. Be careful not to overtax 3'Ourself. When we 

 get back we shall help you on the beef," said the leader, in slippery 

 voice. "All right, I shall be contented during ycur absence. In the 

 m.ean time, I shall try to do as much as I possibly can. Say, I do wish all 

 of you would bring such of the smaller intestines as you think nour- 

 ishing. I am so fond of eating them, for I have been unable to move 

 around recently. Oh, well, you all know what is best to get," said the 

 sick man, leaning back against his side, and moving his foot to the fire 

 to ease it. So after the young men had eaten their breakfast they 

 started out in different directions, with manly steps. 



When this sick young man had roasted the smaller white intes- 

 tines, he hid some of them for future use. Of course when the others 



