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said Mole. "Well, well! We never heard about your powers. In 

 fact, we are so glad to see your face and charming features ! All right, 

 we are glad to know that you have come to rescue our dear daughter 

 from hardships. Please do this favor for us and we shall be thankful 

 to get back our daughter. We honor and respect, your presence," said 

 they, "All right, then I will go to the place and you will watch for my 

 return," said Mole. 



So Mole started off, diving in the ground, toward the place men- 

 tioned. At this time, Lx)ne-Bull was aiming to go to bed with his wife, 

 and constantly kept his eyes on her. About half the distance covered. 

 Mole peeped out to see the right direction and then again dived in the 

 ground, making a clear tunnel behind him. 



Just under the nose of the daughter Mole appeared, saying to her 

 quietly, "Woman ! You may know that I have come after you. The 

 men sent me over to get you, so get ready quickly and don't be afraid 

 to start with me. I shall see that you get away from Lone-Bull with- 

 out notice," said Mole. So Mole made a circular hole, about the size of 

 Splinter-Foot, so as to leave her robe, and told her to move, enter the 

 tunnel and follow. Mole took the lead until they came to the place 

 where Mole had peeped out. The robe was left in sitting attitude, 

 which made it appear as if she were still there. ,At this opening they 

 went out and walked away on the ground to the tipi with freedom. 



Before they reached their tipi, Lone-Bull stepped closer to her 

 to order her to his bed. "Say! Get up and come to bed!" said Lone- 

 Bull with a commanding voice. This sitting .woman didn't move or 

 answer him. "Say, are you asleep? Get up quickly, and come to 

 bed at once," said Lone-Bull, with great sarcasm. Still this sitting 

 woman didn't move or answer him. "Say, why don't you mind me? 

 I want you to get up from here and come to me. Do you hear ?" said 

 Lone-Bull, with angry voice. Still this sitting woman did not move 

 or give him an answer. ' Say, can't you hear me? I want you to start. 

 Now get up and come to bed ! If you don't, I will show you that I 

 mean it!" said Lone-Bull, with tremendous voice of anger. This sit- 

 ting woman did not make a move or give him an answer. Lone-Bull 

 was plainly heard by the rest and the people were somewhat criticising 

 him for his .cruelty. "Say, I have given you the last chance, it is over, 

 and if you don't do it now, I shall show you that my word is powerful." 

 Still the woman did not move. So Lone-Bull got to pawing the 

 ground, round and round. Stepping backwards, he made a terrific 

 plunge at her, and hooked at her, which sent the buffalo robe in the 

 air. The wife was not there — nor anything except her robe. 



