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they went to bed and slept. The young man was on the alert, and 

 kept his weapons in readiness. 



Before he went to sleep, he looked at one corner in the front of the 

 house, and saw his nine brothers hanging there, cut in two, and his 

 heart was filled with sorrow. Therefore he could not sleep soundly 

 at night. 



Before it was midnight he perceived that some one came to the 

 place where he was lying, trying to steal his weapons; but he held 

 them in liis hand, and coughed to let them know that he was not 

 asleep. Many tried in the same way, but before daylight came they 

 were all asleep. When day began to dawn, not a sound was to be 

 heard; and when the sun rose high, a soft voice was heard outside, 

 saying, "Behold! the grizzly bear is coming down on the other side 

 of the river." Then the chief said, ''Let the hunter kill it for me!" 

 Then the young man, who had kept ready, set out at once. He 

 crossed the river, went right up to the great grizzly bear, and killed 

 it. Then another grizzly bear came along, and he killed it also. A 

 third one came along, and he killed it. Then two came together, 

 and he killed both of them. Four came together, and he killed 

 them. Then all the grizzly bears pressed the young man hard, but 

 he stood firmly, fighting against them. 



Finally liis quiver was empty. Then he took his spear, and killed 

 them with it, and many grizzly bears covered the ground. Now he 

 was very tired. He had forgotten all about the two pups that he 

 had. When he was almost ready to faint, he remembered the two 

 pups. He took one out, threw it on the ground, and said, "Grow 

 up quickly, Red!" and then he threw down the other one, and said, 

 "Grow up quickly, Spots!" and the two pups became giant dogs. 



Now, the two large dogs were stronger than the grizzly bears, and 

 killed as many as they could while the hunter was lying on the 

 ground, for he was weary and needed a rest. The two giant dogs 

 killed all the grizzly bears. When the two dogs also were tired out 

 and the young man had recovered his strength, he went to the place 

 where the two giant dogs were, and he petted them, as his sweet- 

 heart had advised him to do when she gave him the two pups. 



While the young man was petting them, the two dogs became 

 smaller and smaller until they had regained then- former size. Then 

 he put them back in the belt of his garment. He went across to the 

 village, while the place where he had been was covered with grizzly 

 bears. 



The young woman came down and met him on the way. They 

 went to the chief's house; and when they entered, they saw Chief 

 Grizzly Bear lying dead there. The young woman said, "Now cut 

 him open and take out his heart, and I shall wave it over the bodies 

 of your nine brothers. Then they shall come back to life." Thus 



