4.8 MOOSWA 



&quot; I don t know/ answered the Bull Moose. 



&quot; It is not written in Man s books, either,&quot; 

 affirmed Carcajou. 



&quot; Can the King, who is so wise, tell us ? &quot; 

 pleaded Fisher, who had arrived. 



&quot; Manitou sends it ! &quot; Black Fox asserted de 

 cisively. 



&quot; The King answers worthily,&quot; declared Wol 

 verine. &quot; If Mooswa can stand in the Fire-flower 

 until it tops his back, and eat of the juice-filled 

 stalk without straining his short neck until his 

 belly is like the gorge of a Sturgeon, what mat 

 ters how it has come. Let the Men, who are 

 silly creatures, bother over that. Manitou has 

 sent it, and it is good ; that is enough for 

 Mooswa.&quot; 



&quot; You are late, Nekik,&quot; said the King, severely ; 

 &quot; and you, too, Sakwasu.&quot; 



&quot; I am lame ! &quot; pleaded Otter. 



&quot; My ear is bleeding ! &quot; said Mink. 



&quot; Who got the Fish ? &quot; queried Carcajou. 

 They both tried to look very innocent. 



&quot; What Fish ? &quot; asked Black Fox. 



&quot; My Fish,&quot; replied Mink. 



&quot; Mine ! &quot; claimed Otter, in the same breath. 



Wolverine winked solemnly at the Red Widow. 



&quot; Yap ! that won t do been fighting ! &quot; came 

 from the King. 



