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All are refused. One night his sister, seeing no one near, lies down on 

 bed with him. She does not answer his questions and he cannot find out wha 

 she is. She comes to him' several nights without speaking. He places paint bag 

 by pillow and at night he puts finger into paint bag and makes streak on her 

 shoulders. Young man sees finger-mark on sister's shoulder, He is ashamed 

 and goes to sleep again. He eats little and goes out for day. He hears chil- 

 dren talking about his sister sleeping with him. He goes to hill and weeps. 

 Whole tribe hears news. Mother goes to him, he concludes to cease being 

 human being and turns into stone, which is so light it can be seen at distance. 

 — D. 



86. — Ba3x;er-Woman, 



Man, wife and brother-in-law camp together. Woman tempts brother- 

 in-law. He rejects her. This goes on for some time. Wife determines to 

 fix young man. She digs hole underneath bed big enough for him to fall into, 

 and leaves about four inches of ground. Brother-in-law comes to tipi for lunch 

 and sits on bed. He falls into pit. Husband returns and misses brother. Wife 

 says he has not returned. In morning he goes to look for him, but cannot find 

 him. Husband does this four times and concludes wild beasts have destroyed 

 him. He and wife mourn over him. When crying bitterly she says under 

 her breath, "I dropped him and buried him." They go back to main camp. 

 Gray- Wolf comes to deserted camp seven or ten days after brother has been 

 buried alive. Wolf takes pity on him and faces to four directions and howls 

 for rest of wolves and coyotes to come. They dig man out of pit. He is very 

 thin. He goes with wojves and they furnish him with meat. When he obtains 

 strength, gray wolves go with him and turn him loose in camp to surprise of 

 his relations." He tells people circumstance of his absence. He orders big pem- 

 mican which wolves had asked for. They wait, sitting in half-moon circles 

 at distance from camp. When pemmican is made sister-in-law packs it and is 

 ordered to carry it for brother. They go to wolves and brother tells her to 

 carry burden to old gray wolves in center. As she drops it, brother says to 

 animals, "Here is your pemmican, together with the woman." She is eaten. 

 For her wicked deed she lis no longer part of people, but placed with animals. — D. 



87. — Badger- Woman. 



Man and wife and his only brother go in search of food. They 

 camp in broad valley. Husband is very fond of brother, who is handsome 

 and has peaceable disposition. Husband goes after game while brother and 

 wife remain at home. Brother stays inside while wife gathers firewood, etc. 

 Husband returns loaded with beef and hides. That evening they have good 

 meal. Next morning, husband again tells brother to take things easy. When 

 husband has gone wife thinks that this is the opportunity to win affections of 

 brother-in-law. She prepares extra meal for him, awakens him and asks him 

 to eat it for her sake. Before he finishes, wife takes seat beside him, and be- 

 gins to tempt him. He escapes from her. Husband returns loaded with 

 beef. Wife goes out and brings in meat. Husband thinks wife is true. 

 Next morning, husband leaves and again wife tempts brother-in-law. He 

 goes to hill, where he sits weeping. Husband returns with more beef. Brother 



