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Sun-dance and other lodges.) The boy with red bow and arrows said^ 

 as he stepped forward with his right foot, "All face to east ! Get out 

 of the way, mother!" He shot his arrow in the air. As the arrow 

 lighted on the ground, the bottom of the sweat-lodge moved a little. 

 Then the boy with black bow and arrows advanced his left foot and 

 shouted, "Get out of the way, mother ! Get out of the way, or I shall 

 hit you !" and shot his arrow in the air. As the arrow lighted on the 

 ground the sides of the sweat-lodge mioved greatly. Again the boy 

 with red bow and arrow advanced his right foot and shouted, "Get 

 out of the way, mother, or I shall hit you !" and shot the arrow in 

 the air. As the arrow lighted on the ground, the top portion of the 

 sweat-lodge moved. Then the boy with black bow and arrow advanced 

 his left foot and shot the arrow high in the air and shouted, "Oh, 

 mother ! mother ! Get out of the way or I shall accidentally hit you!" 

 As the arrow returned from the above, the sweat-lodge shook greatly, 

 and as the arrow lighted on the ground there came forth out of the 

 sweat-ledge a clean and dignified woman, neatly dressed, with sun- 

 beam face. 



Their father went to them, hugged and kissed them all dearly, 

 thankijng the boys for their power. Again the family lived happily 

 near the river bottom. Both boys grew up rapidly and indulged them- 

 selves in bigger sports, away from their home. The father continued 

 in hunting, and his wife took up her usual occupation. 



One day the father said to his btoys as they were about to go out 

 for sport, "I want you boys to listen and obey me! Don't go too far 

 away from home. Yonder, below that steep bank of the river, where 

 the water is very deep, lives a dangerous animal ; ycu must not go 

 there, dear boys !" said he, crossing his legs for relaxation. These 

 boys played close to the vicinity of home, but gradually they left, until 

 they went oflF without their parents' consent. "Say, brother, let us 

 go over to that dangerous place and see who lives there !'' said one boy, 

 playing with his bow and arrows. He was shooting arrows to the 

 ground, practicing for future necessity. "All right ! Go on ahead !" 

 said the other, straightening his arrows. So they walked to the place, 

 shooting at birds and other species of animals. Reaching that steep 

 bank, to their surprise they saw a big water monster (hiintchabiit) out 

 of the water, sunning itself on the shore. They crawled along quietly 

 until within good range, and both placed their bows and arrows in 

 position, and lifted the right foot slightly and shot at the monster. 

 Seeing that they had wounded him at the vital spot, they went and 

 pulled him from the shore. The monster died shortly afterwards. 



