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and waving robes frightened the hind-most 

 of the buffalo, which then began to run down 

 the chute. As they passed along, more and 

 more people showed themselves and added to 

 their terror, and in a very short time the herd 

 was in a headlong stampede, guided toward 

 the angle above the piskun by the piles of 

 rock on either side. 



About the walls of the piskun, now full 

 of buffalo, were distributed the women and 

 children of the camp, who, leaning over the 

 inclosure, waving their arms and calling out, 

 did all they could to frighten the penned-in 

 animals, and to keep them from pushing 

 against the walls or trying to jump or climb 

 over them. As a rule the buffalo raced round 

 within the inclosure, and the men shot them 

 down as they passed, until all were killed. 

 After this the people all entered the piskun 

 and cut up the dead, transporting the meat to 

 camp. The skulls, bones, and less perishable 

 offal were removed from the inclosure, and 

 the wolves, coyotes, foxes, and badgers de- 

 voured what was left. 



It occasionally happened that something 

 occurred to turn the buffalo, so that they 



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