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clothing they have prepared. Pitiful cry of dog at tipi. Man sends oldest boy 

 to inquire of trouble. Mother dog has been whipped for stealing fat meat, 

 because of hunger. Dog asks to be free from cruel master. Father sends 

 word for it to get away at night. Man and seven boys go to help dog carr>- 

 puppies out from camp-circle. Man howls and all dogs come to him and they 

 go together over divide to big river. People find all dogs gone. Spies are sent 

 to find trail. Two young men go to river and see smoke from whitish tipi in 

 timber and dogs at play. Dogs will not allow them to go forward. They re- 

 turn and tell about location of camp. Four young men are sent to coax dogs 

 back to camp. They also have to turn back disappointed. People send six 

 young men to make friendly terms with man and boys. Dogs refuse to let them 

 advance but people make dogs retreat. Men reach tipi and are told of cause of 

 dogs' leaving. They eat with people and dogs in good faith: They all return 

 to camp with friendly feelings and dogs go back to their homes with better 

 spirits. People and dogs go on hunt. Mother gives dog fat piece of meat and 

 then to all other dogs. So dogs remain to this day. — D. 



03. — The She-Bear and the Two Brothers. 



Two young brothers are out in prairie. They see in distance person 

 walking. They approach the being. One brother takes off clothes, goes to 

 creature, which is black bear on its back asleep. He has connection with bear 

 which does not awake. Brothers start off home. Bear waking up smells hu- 

 man beings' presence. She tracks boys' trail until she reaches their tipi. She 

 walks to boys' bed, separates them and lies on bed between them. Father puts 

 itp tent outside for boys and she-bear, and council is held to decide best way 

 to get rid of animal. When boys and bear are sleeping, Dog Soldiers come 

 along and kill her. — D. 



94. — The Adulterous Bear 



A man, suspecting his wife of adultery, finds a bear with her. He shoots 

 and wounds him, and kills his wife. The bear returns with other bears, who 

 attack the camp. — K. 



9S. — The Bear and the Old Men. 



A bear burns two old men who are sleeping, until each accuses the other 

 and they begin to fight. — K. 



96. — The Bear who Painted Himself. 

 A war-party see a bear painting himself by his reflection in the water. — K. 



97. — The Deceived Bear. 



A war-party meet a bear. One of the men feigns death. He is handled 

 all over by the bear. Suddenly he seizes the bear, who flees in fright. — EL 



