A TREASURY OF ESKIMO TALES 



shrieks and cries of the old man, following fast in 

 pursuit. 



When the old man found that he could not 

 overtake the raven he cried to him, " Never mind; 

 you may keep the light, but give me my shovel." 



" No; you made our village dark and you can- 

 not have the shovel," called the raven, and flew 

 faster, leaving the man far in the rear. 



As the raven boy traveled home, he tore out a 

 chunk from the light ball and threw it away, thus 

 making a day. Then he went on for a long way 

 in the darkness, and threw out another piece of 

 light, making it day again. He continued to do 

 this at intervals until he reached the kashim in his 

 own village, where he dropped the rest of the 

 ball. 



Then he went into the kashim and said, " Now, 

 you worthless shamans, you see I have brought 

 back the light, and hereafter it will be light and 

 then dark, making day and night." 



And the shamans could not answer. 



