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returns and they are all in good humor that night. The wife tempts the 

 brother-in-law on the two following days. He pushes her away and goes out 

 to hill, weeping because of constant temptation. Wife decides to do something. 

 She digs hole imder his bed, covers with dirt and brush and makes beautiful 

 bed. Husband returns early and brother seeing him coming goes to tipi. He 

 sits down on bed and suddenly drops out of sight. Wife covers him with dirt 

 and fixes bed. leaving nothing to arouse suspicion. On husband's return he 

 inquires -for brother. Wife says he has gone to woods. Husband eats and there 

 is queer noise like human cry. Wife pokes fire, into which she throws piece of 

 sinew. First she says sinew and then sticks make the strange noise. Finally they 

 retire but in different spirits. In morning husband goes in search of brother. 

 After breakfast he stays at home watching eagerly for his return. Next day 

 wife feels sorry and husband thinks really she does not know of his brother's 

 disappearance. They look for him for days and nights till at last they decide 

 that some wild beast or enemy has killed him. They then break camp and re- 

 turn to main camp in full mourning. They destroy everything and are left 

 destitute. They tell of the mysterious disappearance of young man. For days 

 and nights husband is on hills weeping because of brother, while wlife who 

 has her hair cut, enjoys herself. After they go back to main camp-circle, Gray- 

 Wolf appears at their old camp-ground. Gray-Wolf hears strange cry. He 

 listens attentively and hears human being. He has compassion and walks off 

 and cries out at four places for all wolves and coyotes to come. They come, 

 and all begin digging at ground and finally come to man unconscious, thin 

 and poor. Animals get him out of ground and lift him into standing position 

 and (Question him about his fate. He tells them he was buried. Gray-Wolf 

 sends Black- Wolf to search for food for man. He eats it and it gives him 

 strength. He goes with Gray-Wolf and others in authority. He lives with 

 them, is constantly fed by coyotes. Gray-Wolf decides that man shall return 

 to his brother. All wolves and coyotes assemble and consent to act for his 

 benefit. Gray- Wolf and Black- Wolf are sent to find main camp. They find it. 

 All wolves and coyotes journey with young man to big camp-circle. Gray- 

 Wolf goes to crying man and tells him to cease mourning, to have wife prepare 

 pemmican and sausages. Wife comes with wood to light tipi which is in 

 darkness owing to mourning, and sees guest. Husband tells her to get much 

 pemmican and sausages ready immediately.' He tells her that friend is his 

 brother. She goes to brother-in-law and tries to kiss him, but he tells her to 

 go and do as commanded. Pemmican and sausages are now provided. 

 Brother tells sister-in-law to take victuals and come with him. Before reach- 

 ing wolves and coyotes they stop, and stepping backward he cries with loud 

 voice for them to come and take their food. Woman is devoured with food 

 she prepared. Brother-in-law goes back to brother's tipi and lives there rest 

 of his time. — D. 



88.^ — Badger- Woman. 



A man's wife makes love to his younger brother. When he refuses to have 

 anything to do with her, she causes him to fall into a pit which she covers over. 

 The young man is rescued by the wolves and other animals. He returns to his 

 family who have thought him dead. The woman is sent out to bring the wolves 

 meat and is killed by them. — K. ' 



