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iiud a second one was taken just now, so there are two of our number 

 missing to-day. If tlie supernatural power continues in this manner, 

 Ave shall have no children left. Therefore 1 tliink I will go home and 

 hide." When the people heard this, they cried: "Oh, do not go! 

 What shall we do without you, the only one who can speak with the 

 spirit of the winter dance." 



G-a'lg-axola said: "Indeed, lIo'LElitr', your words are true. But 

 why do you want to run away and leave us in the dark ? Your name was 

 given to our ancestors as a light by which to see the spirit of the win- 

 ter dance, and you also, ISTu/xnemis, were made chief of the winter dance 

 of the Kue'xa. If you run away, what can we do, for none of us can 

 speak to the spirits as you two friends do. Take care, and let us stand 

 our ground. Let us face the spirit of the red cedar bark. ISTow pass 

 around the batons and let us sing the songs that onr grandfathers 

 used in order to drive away the birds of the red cedar bark, for I am 

 afraid of the way in which our people are disappearing to-day. Now 

 I have finished." 



Then ]Sru'xnemi& called all the men together, struck the board once, 

 and cried "wo wd ai." Then all the people struck the boards together 

 and cried " wo wo ai a ai a k-as ai," beating time rapidly for a few min- 

 utes. Then Nux'nemis struck the board Avith one sharp stroke and 

 cried " wo." Then all the people did the same, all striking the boards at 

 the same time with one short, loud rap. Immediately following this 

 rap they beat the boards rapidly, crying "he," drawn out very long. 

 Then they were quiet, but the whistles continued to be heard. 



G-a'lg-axola said: "You have failed to drive away the spirits with this 

 song." Then Nu'xnemis gave another rap and cried "hamamama.'' 

 Then all the people began to strike the boaids rapidly, and cried "hama 

 ma ma ma ma," continuing to beat the boards for a few minutes. This 

 cry is intended to drive away the grizzly bear. Then Xu'xnemis gave a 

 short rap, crying at the same time "hamam," and all the people gave a 

 short rap and cried " hama ma ma," and then ceased beating. The 

 whistles were still heard. 



Then G-a'lg-axola said: "You have missed the spirit of the cedar 

 bark again. Nu'xnemis struck the boards as before and cried 

 "yihi i i i." Then the people took up the cry in the same manner as 

 before, crying "yo hi i i i hii u u u," and again IS^u'xnrmis gave the signal 

 to stop, as before, by the cry "yihi," and the jjeople finished, crying 

 "yihi i i i hu fi u." Still the whistles continued to be heard. 



Again G-a'lg-axola said, "You missed the spirit again, for the whistles 

 continue to sound. Now try to find a song that will drive them away." 

 Now Nu'xnemis cried " wup," as before, and the people repeated " wu[), 

 wup, wup." Nu'xnemis gave the signal to stop, as before, crying "wup," 

 to which the people responded by crying "kux, wup, wup, wup." Now 

 the sounds of the whistles began to grow a little weaker. 



Then G-a'lg-axola said: " Now you have hit the birds of the ceremo- 



