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glad to see my children well taken care of by their uncle. Although 

 you have lived out of doors and lived upon what your uncle brought to 

 you, it pleases me much. You may know that I have come after all 

 of you, for your mother does not treat you well," said the young man. 



"Say, brother-in-law, can you leave the oldest one behind and take 

 the rest with you ?" said the little boy with tears in his eyes. "Oh, no ! 

 I cannot allow it. I think that my children will be better taken care of 

 at my own parents," said the young man. So he led them away, fol- 

 lowing the course of the river, toward the camp-circle, while this little 

 uncle went home with grief. He entered the tipi and seated himself 

 silently on his relatives' bed. "It is not my fault, but my sister is the 

 cause of my little nephews going away with their father. I could not 

 help But weep on the way, to see them trot off with their father. They 

 are in fact a very fine and lovely set of young boys," said this little 

 boy, wiping the tears from his eyes. 



While this brother was talking the sister was heart-stricken on 

 account of her boys leaving for good. So all at once she ran out into 

 her own tipi and grabbed her robe and followed her children. Follow- 

 ing their trail from the sand-bar, she overtook them about half way. 

 "Say, father, there comes our mother. Shall we wait for her? Look, 

 father, there she is," said the voices. The father to please his children 

 slackened his speed, which enabled her to overtake him. "Say, man, 

 can you let me have the oldest boy and take the rest on with you," said 

 the wife, panting. This young man had grabbed a leg bone on the 

 way. ''Yes, you can have this leg bone for your daughter, and leave 

 me alone with my boys," said the young man, giving the leg bone to 

 her. This bone is called "notariyah," meaning, "taking it out." So the 

 woman returned with "notariyah," while this young man continued 

 with his little boys. 



Just about sunset they reached the camp-circle and entered the tipi 

 of the old people. "Well, well! My dear grandchildren,' I am so glad 

 to see you coming home with your father. Be seated and make your- 

 selves at home. Here is your clothing which we have made for all of 

 you," said the parents. 



While this young man was resting easily after returning home, 

 there was a sharp pitiful cry of a dog at the tipi. Since he had the 

 knowledge of the dogs he didn't like the treatment of the dog that 

 night. So he sent the oldest one to the place to inquire of the trouble. 

 So the oldest one went out and ran to the place. This mother dog had 

 a separate shelter by the side of a tipi. "What is the trouble with you 

 out here?" said the errand boy. "I went into the tipi when there was 



