Oct., 1903. Arapaho Traditions — Dorsey and Kroeber. 257 



but that is the way the horse paid for his crime. Both were kind and 

 good to the horse. 



In former years, men when caught with married women paid for 

 the crime in horses and goods, the peace-pipe being taken along, with 

 which to obtain mercy. Generally the old people are called upon to 

 make the peace. If there is no apology from the guilty party, the of- 

 fended goes out and kills the horses and takes them away by force. 

 The woman is slightly punished by beating ; others who are shamefully 

 insulted cut the woman's hair, or cut off the end of her nose, whence 

 the "cut-nose woman." — D. 



Told by River-Woman. Connection between a woman and a stallion is found in a Pawnee 

 tale. 



108. — The Man who sharpened his Foot.* 



Some young men went hunting. At night they camped out. Early 

 in the morning one man was hungry. Unable to restrain himself, he 

 cut off the muscle of his calf and cooked it. After he had cooked it, he 

 sharpened his foot. His friends noticed him sharpening it, and deceived 

 him. Putting a log on the bed, they covered it with bedding, and 

 secretly fled. They had fled far when this young man got up and, going 

 into the shelter, at once kicked the log. He immediately saw that they 

 had tricked him. Going out again, he ran toward a cottonwood tree and 

 split it with his foot. Then he pursued. He almost reached his 

 friends as they got near the camp. One of them who was swift suc- 

 ceeded in reaching the camp and crying out : "Our friend has been 

 cruel (powerful) to himself! He sharpened his leg and pursued us!" 

 Immediately all took their bows and arrows and began to fight. But 

 they were overcome and nearly all killed. There was a big-bellied boy 

 living together with his grandmother in a dog-hut. Arming himself, he 

 took a rib for his bow and collar bones for his arrows. When his grand- 

 mother had painted him he went out. Nearly everybody had been 

 killed by this one who had become crazy. The boy drew up his sleeves. 

 As the man ran by, he drew his bowstring four times. The fourth time 

 he shot. He hit him in the side, and at once the insane one fell and 

 stretched out. After he had killed him, the people cut off his head and 

 his legs and arms. They cut him in pieces and put them in the fire until 

 he was entirely consumed. Even his bones were burned up." — K. 



' Informant C; text. 

 » Cf. Nos. 55, log. 



