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Being very much enraged Lone-Bull ran through the vast herd, 

 hooking the steers on account of his jealousy and demanding the return 

 of his wife. There was great excitement and finally, when Lone-Bull 

 ' was somewhat cooled down, a counsel was held to find out the trail of 

 the wife. Though the people were innocent of the false charge, never- 

 theless Lone-Bull still threatened to do injury to his fellow-men. 

 Finally, some older bulls suggested that investigation be made at the 

 place where she was sitting, to find the true details. So the vast herd 

 collected and inspected the place, where they found a hole. This hole 

 or opening left little scent, which proved that she had been carried away. 



So Lone-Bull, having authority and supreme power, called forth 

 all the herds to come and dig up this tunnel to the end. So in a short 

 time the buffalo were busy hooking by turns the course of the tunnel. 



When this woman was returning she heard a big noise behind her, 

 which meant that Lone-Bull with his people had started on the trail 

 after her. Just at a short distance from the tipi, she said, with em- 

 phatic voice, "On behalf of us and for good results, I do wish that a 

 tall, good-sized cottonwood tree, with plenty of stout branches might 

 be standing at a good distance from our tipi." When she had thus 

 commanded there was a medium sized cottonwood tree with plenty of 

 branches. In the mean time, the herds had reached the end of the tun- 

 nel, and found no one. This made Lone-Bull enraged more and more. 

 "You cannot get away from me ! I shall get you some tirne," said 

 Lone-Bull, switching his tail and sending the dust in the air. So the 

 vast herd started off toward the course of this tunnel, by file. The herd 

 was divided into four divisions, in lines extending from right to left, 

 one behind the other, in parallel rows. Of course Lone-Bull was in the 

 front line, running along the line and making inquiries of the missing 

 wife. He was at all times in anger and almost ran over the smaller 

 ones. In each herd there were cows with calves, and others of all 

 ages. When they came to the tipi, Lone-Bull found it empty and com- 

 manded that it be trodden down. Being in such fury he continued the 

 course, running along the line in foam, constantly looking ahead. When 

 the four herds had passed OA^er this tipi, it was completely gone, except 

 a bare spot. At the last herd, there was a poor cow, with a scabby 

 calf, following the trail. They were somewhat fatigued in traveling, 

 but had to go right along for fear of Lcne-Bull. This cow had just 

 gone over this bare spot, when her calf was running to the standing 

 cottonwood tree to rub itself. Reaching the bottom of the tree, he wa> 

 influenced to look up by a scent made by the woman urinating, which 

 ran down the trunk of the tree. While the calf was rubbing against the 



