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Immediately after the men had gone there came a tumult by de- 

 grees, until it was near the door. It was a big excitement for any one. 

 Here were cries to Splinter- Foot for aid as they advanced to the tipi. 

 The game was exciting and unusually quiet near the tipi, for they 

 wanted to carry the ball backwards. While she was still quilling the 

 buffalo robe and had it on her lap, the shinny ball rolled up to the top 

 and entered through the opening, lighting on her lap. 



When she felt the stroke of the ball, she closed her eyes. "Oh, 

 Splinter- Foot, come out with the ball. Let us beat the opposite side. 

 We are losing right along. If you cannot come out, just take the ball 

 and throw it outside, for we are still waiting for it," said the voices out- 

 side. For some time Splinter-Foot closed her eyes and wondered. The 

 people outside kept on telling her to come out to aid in the game. 

 "Oh ! Splinter- Foot ! Do come out ! We know that you have speed. 

 Can you come out and win this game for us ? We shall take you on our 

 side," said the voices. ''Oh, pshaw ! I hate this ball on my lap," said 

 .she, opening her eyes again. "Well, I don't see any way but to get rid 

 of it," said she, moving to one side. So she tock the awl and pierced 

 the ball to throw it off from her lap. By doing so, she was led out by 

 this ball into the crowd. 



Splinter- Foot was running at full speed with the ball into the goal, 

 winning for her side. After this happened the game was over and 

 she was being led away. 



To her surprise, she came to a buffalo bull, which was called by 

 the name of "Buffalo-Running-down-with-Dust." When she passed 

 this animal it followed with the rest, until they came to another buffalo 

 bull. She then came to a third one, until she had finally reached the 

 main herd, in which Lone-Bull was in power and authority. 



Word was sent to Lone-Bull that his wife had arrived and was 

 coming -to him. Hearing of a new wife, he, being jealous-hearted, 

 rushed through the vast herd to see if it was actually so. Then he 

 ran back to his seat and ordered her to come in and sit in front, with her 

 head completely covered. This herd was either sitting or standing 

 with him in crescent form, with the opening of the curve to the east, 

 Splinter-Foot being in the center of the curve, and Lone-Bull at the 

 west, and all seemed to be afraid of him. When the young steers (like 

 young men) happened to graze too close to Splinter- Foot, he would 

 get up and charge them, chasing them away. Or if any of them wanted 

 to speak to her, he would not give them permission, telling them to 

 keep away, to guard against their secret affections. If she happened 

 to move for a change cf position, he would tell her to be quiet and 



