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away to wash his hands. He then returned and as he put 

 his head into the door of the lodge, the Salmon struck him 

 over the forehead with the knife and killed him. The 

 woman then dragged the body back into the lodge where 

 she covered it with robes. 



Soon the next Wolf came, having a deer upon his shoul- 

 ders, which he threw into the lodge and then went to the 

 spring to wash his hands. He then returned and as he 

 put his head into the lodge, the Salmon cut off his head. 

 The woman then dragged the body into the lodge and hid 

 it with the body of the oldest Wolf. 



After a long time the youngest Wolf, who was a Sha- 

 man, returned with a deer upon his shoulders. His magic 

 power enabled him to know that the Saknon was in the 

 lodge, and he called out, "Salmon, come out of my lodge, 

 I know that you are there and want to kill me ; come out 

 that I may fight you." The Salmon did not answer, and 

 the Wolf came closer and again called out as before. The 

 Salmon remained silent ; when the Wolf came up and threw 

 the deer into the lodge and went to the spring to wash 

 his hands. When he again came toward the lodge, he 

 said, "Salmon, I know you are in my lodge and want to 

 kill me; now come out and fight me." The Salmon re- 

 mained quiet, but after a short time asked the woman if 

 the Wolf did not possess some charm or sacred rattle, by 

 which means the Wolf could be induced to enter the lodge. 

 The woman said that the Wolf had a rattle which, if used, 

 would probably bring him in ; whereupon she took it down 

 and began to use it, at the same time telling the Wolf to 

 enter the lodge, as she was going to throw the rattle into 

 the fire. The Wolf then came nearer but would not enter 

 until he saw her throw the rattle upon the burning' coals, 

 when be made a leap through the door, the Salmon at the 



