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coyotes ! Come over here at once 1 Somebody is underground, crying 

 for mercy and deliverance ! Oh, come quickly, let us see who it is !" 

 said he. Without much delay, there came all kinds of wolves and 

 coyotes of all species, running to this place on the old camp-ground. 

 After they had congregated, Gray-Wolf said that he wanted all to dig 

 for the creature ; that he had mercy on the poor creature pitifully cry- 

 ing underground, and demanded the deliverance of the human being, 

 that he might learn of the wrong deed which had been committed. All 

 the animals began digging at the ground, and finally they came to a 

 man, unconscious, thin in flesh, poor in sight and movements. 



The animals got him out of the ground and lifted him into a stand- 

 ing position and questioned him about his fate ; he answered that he had 

 been buried alive by his sister-in-law because of his virtue. So Gray- 

 Wolf ordered Black- Wolf to search for food' for the man at once, 

 which was brought to him. He ate it, and it at once gave him strength. 

 He then walked off with Gray-Wolf and others in authority and 

 lived with them and was constantly fed by the. coyotes. 



After he was perfectly well there was yet mourning at the camp 

 because of his disappearance. Gray-Wolf decided that the man 

 should return to his own brother. So all the wolves and coyotes as- 

 sembled, and the object was made known to all ; all consented to act 

 for his benefit. A gray wolf and a black wolf were selected to find the 

 main camp. So they went off, and returning, reported that it was at 

 the big river where there was plenty of water and firewood, that the 

 tipis were lighted and that there was singing at different parts of the 

 camp-circle, but that this husband was still weeping on the distant hill 

 because of his dear brother. All the wolves and coyotes journeyed 

 with the young man, and finally reached the big camp-circle. 



"Now, young man, go directly to that man who is crying bitterly, 

 and tell him that you have returned safely ; tell him to cease mourning 

 and to get his wife and have her prepare a big supply of pemmican. 

 with a good quantity of sausages for us ; that is all we want of you," 

 said Gray- Wolf. "Thanks! Thank you!" said the brother. When 

 he reached him, he told him that he had returned. The poor husband 

 could not cease crying, for he was so glad to hear the voice of his 

 brother again. The husband kissed his brother dearly and then 

 went homeward. On the way he told the circumstances of his disap- 

 pearance, and told his brother not to be mad at his wife, but that a just 

 retribution would be meted out to her, etc. 



They reached the tipi, which was not lighted, for there was still 

 mourning in the family. Both went in, sneezing and coughing in a sor- 



