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young chiefs of all the tribes; paint yourselves and put doAvn on your 

 heads." Then the young- men painted themselves and put down on 

 their heads, and went out to the north end of the village. First they 

 went into the house of Hii'masaqa. As soon as they had entered 

 they all said, "Listen!" and La/g-us spoke: "Hear me, tribes! go and 

 help to bring my bride into my house." Here he stopped, and one of 

 the men living in the house said: "We will do so." Now they went 

 from house to house and spoke in the same way. Then they all went 

 back into the house of XEmo'kalag-ilists'*"'. Then they Avent at once 

 to call the tribes, and they all came. Now Walas NEmo'gwis spoke: 

 "Come, chiefs of all the tribes, to hear the words of our chief. We 

 will make war upon the tribes. Something great is in the door of the 

 house of our future wife. That is all." Then Walas NEmo'gwis 

 counted the blankets and the counters kept tally. When 200 were 

 counted, he said: "We pay for our wife these 200 blankets here." 

 Then he counted 100 blankets more, and said : "With these 100 blan- 

 kets we will lift her. We must lift a heavy weight for the son of 

 La'lawig-ila." All the men replied: "True, true are your words, chief." 

 Walas NEmo'gwis counted 100 blankets more, and said: "These are 

 intended for calling our wife. Wa, chiefs ! there are 400 blankets here, 

 by means of which we are trying to get the daughter of La'lawig-ila." 



Then Hr*' Lamas arose and spoke: "Yes, son, your speech is good. 

 All our tribes heard what you said. Now take care, else a mistake 

 might be made. Thus I say, chiefs of all the tribes. Now arise, 

 T:ri/(jr)Las, and you, Ma/Xmawisaqamae, and yon, Ya/qaLEulis, and you, 

 Ma/Xuayalits'e; we want to go to war now. Now ask if it is all 

 right." They gave them each a single blanket to wear. Then these 

 four men arose and went to the house of La'lawig-ila. They sat down 

 in the doorway, and la/qoLas spoke: "We come, chief, to ask you 

 about this marriage. Here are 400 blankets ready for you. Now we 

 are ready to take our wife. That is all." 



Then spoke Lfi'lawig-ila: "Call my future son-in-law, that he may 

 come for his wife; but let him stay on the beach. You all shall stay 

 there; only the blankets shall come into my house." Then Y'a/qaLEnlis 

 spoke: " Thank yon. Chief, for your words. Now let us tell our chief." 

 Then they went to tlie house of NEmo'kulag-ilists'r'. They Mcnt in, and 

 T:a/qoLas told the answer of La/lawig-ila to the chiefs of all the tribes, 

 saying: "He told us to come soon to take our wife." Then all the 

 young men took the blankets. They put them on the shouldt-r of other 

 young men and all walked out. They put the blankets down on the 

 beach. Then Hc'Lamas arose and spoke: "All the tribes came; I 

 came, La'lawig-ila, to take from your arms your daughter to be my 

 wife. Now count the blankets which we brought." 



Then Walas NEmo'gwis arose. He took the blankets and spoke: 

 "Y'es, chiefs of all the tribes, I am not ashamed to tell about these 

 blankets. My grandfather was a rich man. Therefore I am not 



