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is a wonder. It is a 'medicine' that we sleep at night. It is a 'medicine' 

 that we are sitting or standing on the ground," said Blood-Clot-Boy. 

 ''That is good. I thought you would name something else," said 

 White-Owl, breathing heavily. The storm continued with fury. 



"Well, I have another thing to ask about, and I want you to 

 answer it: What travels swiftly, or what is it that has velocity?" 

 *'It is the eyesight. Of course we think of things, too, but we get to 

 them by directing our sight," said Blood-Clot-Boy, hastily. "That 

 is good again. You are very cunning," said White-Owl, flapping his 

 broad wings and tail, which sent another sharp blizzard which almost 

 blew Blood-Clot-Boy out of sight. But around him there was no 

 snow. 



"Well, I would like to know this: "What is it that has many 

 branches and yet is very light?" "That is as easy as it is for you to 

 put your feet on earth. It is the eagle breath feather," said Blood- 

 Clot-Boy, breathing and swallowing his saliva. *'You are clever. I did 

 not think that you would guess it," said White-Owl. 



"Now listen to me: What are the things that never get tired in 

 listening very attentively to everything, or to mankind?" said White- 

 Owl. "Well, let me think a little, — there are a good many, but the 

 best and most attentive people are the tipi pegs. They never get tired 

 of standing and listening to persons," said Blood-Clot-Boy. "That is 

 a good guess. I didn't think that you would mention them," said 

 White-Owl, shaking his broad wings and tail, which caused another 

 blizzard. 



"Well, I want to know if you can tell me who are the parties that 

 never get tired of motioning to come," said White-Owl, with another 

 biting blizzard. "It is the eyelids. They are constantly inviting others 

 to come — everything,'' said Blood-Clot-Boy. "You are clever, I think 

 that you have thought out these things beforehand,'' said White-Owl. 



"Well, I want to know if you can tell me what you live on mostly? 

 What do you eat to live?" said White-Owl, sending another blizzard 

 with powerful wind. "Oh, my ! It is tiresome to mention the things, 

 because there are a good many of them. But above all, my dependence 

 is on buffalo meat (he disposes')." "That is right. The animal's body 

 is large and fat," said White-Owl. 



"Now listen! Can you tell me how to get weapons? Now think 

 of this seriously," said White-Owl, flapping his wings and tail, which 

 sent a whistling blizzard. White-Owl and Blood-Clot-Boy, being at 

 close range, could not see each other on account of the flying flakes. 

 "Well, it is as plain as you see the day and walk on the ground, — I go 



