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killing some, for they are wild at this time of the year," said she, poking 

 the fire to hasten the boiling of the meat. "Again I must warn you, 

 my dear wife, not to give a single move to a strange voice during my 

 absence. It is my desire that you be not tempted of evil, so please look 

 out for yourself. Bear in mind that I may be late in coming home, but 

 be sure not to answer to any strange noise, even if it should be close 

 to the door," said he to her, while she was dipping the meat out from 

 the pot. "This meat is fine and tender," said the wife, looking at her 

 husband with a smiling face. She gave him quite a big breakfast, for 

 he intended to be absent till late. "Say ! If you should kill game before 

 you reach that divide beyond the thick grove, come back from there, 

 will you?" said the wife, awkwardly sitting near her husband and 

 swallowing a big piece of meat. "Yes, I will try and come home soon. 

 Understand what I have cautioned you about, and let me say again, be 

 attentive to your work and pay no attention to a strange voice," said 

 he. putting down his empty bowl. 



He then prepared himself and took down his bow-case and quiver 

 of arrows and started off again in search of more game. The wife 

 seemed happy in heart and continued in her usual occupation and re- 

 sume'd quilling the buffalo robe, just nearly finished for use. These 

 two people at this time were well provided with food and hides and 

 aimed soon to return home, because this woman lacked just a few days 

 before the time of her delivery. Toward noon the wife was nervous, 

 and worried about her husband. She cooked a little dinner for herself, 

 thinking that she would quiet her nerves. 



Late in' the afternoon, while she was placing various pendants in 

 bundles, etc., there came a strange and distinct voice right at the door. 

 The commotion at the door was so great that it sounded to her ears as 

 if there was a real person about to enter. "Well ! Who can this strange 

 person be? I am getting tired of the voice saying in drawling voice, 

 'Gigini !' " said she. "I am so poor, and all alone, so whoever the per- 

 son is, come in !" she said, still fastening porcupine quills on the robe. 

 "I thought I would make you answer me^ome time !"said a human voice 

 outside. As the door opened, she looked at his feet, then upwards, and 

 it was a man with long tangled hair. She got up and spread a buffalo 

 robe or hide, already tanned, west of the fireplace and told the visitor 

 to take a seat. This visitor, breathing heavily, passed to his seat and 

 sat down, fixing his eyes on the woman. She at once went for wood 

 and started the fire. In a short time, she got the pot full of water, with 

 a nice fat piece of meat to boil for the visitor. The visitor occasionally 

 coughed and spit out his saliva on the ground, to attract the atten- 



