nS^roi^' ^^^' EASTERN CHEROKEE FOLKTALES — KILPATRICK 395 



NO. 80] 



Figure 10. — Sketch by Olbrechts illustrating tipping of arrow. 



When they arrived at Thunder's home, Thunder wanted another 

 proof of the boy's paternity. There were seven locust trees standing 

 there. Thunder said, "Let us see what you can do." 



The boy struck a tree; it was splintered. He struck another one, 

 and then another, until his father told him to stop. 



The boy told his father that Vtsa:yi had wanted him to gamble. 

 So Thunder got a gourd ^^ and put beads in it — so many that all of 

 them could never be taken out. Then Thunder commanded the 

 Katydid to make arrows. In making them the Katydid used his tail 

 (which is like a knife, but turned upside down) as a knife. 



Then the boy went back to where Vtsa:yi was and told him that he 

 had come back to gamble. 



The boy said that Vtsa:yi must throw first. Vtsa:yi did so, but 

 as soon as his arrow hit the brushwood, it burst all to pieces. Vtsa:yi 



2« The significance of this gourd Is obscure. Olbrechts' notes make no further reference to It. 



