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kill anything, tell your arrow the name of the enemy, of the man or 

 of the animal you want. Don't leave it in the house, but put it in a 

 box, and place the box on a tree, and don't go in to a woman as long 

 as you keep the arrow. When you get home, invite some old men 

 from every tribe, one at a time, and let them instruct you how to 

 use it; but don't ask the old men how to use it, only ask them what 

 employment they have had since they were youths, and each will tell 

 you some curious story. Then stop them and send them out with 

 some person until you find a warrior. You shall reward him amply, 

 and he will instruct you how to use the arrow guldani, for that is its 

 name." Thus spoke Chief Hummingbird. 



The following morning they started for home Chief Hummingbird 

 said, "Keep the bow of your canoe toward the rising sun, but you 

 shall not travel by canoe. Wear your sparrow garment and fly 

 ahead of the canoe; and when you are tired, sit down on the bow of 

 your companions' canoe. Then, after four days, you shall reach 

 home; but if you travel in your canoe, you shall take a whole year 

 to return." 



Now they started. The Sparrow flew ahead of the canoe, and the 

 canoe went very rapidly; and whenever the Sparrow was weary, 

 he alighted on the bow of his companions' canoe to take a rest; and 

 after being refreshed, they started again. Thus they went on and 

 on, until after four days they arrived at home. Their relatives were 

 glad to see them back safe. 



The prince's father kept the tribe of the young man as slaves, and 

 treated them badly. Sometimes he would kill people of his son's 

 tribe, and the young man was very much displeased to see this. 



The prince's house was full of skins of grizzly bears. One day he 

 sent out Ids slaves to invite one of the old men of his father's tribe. 

 When the old man came in, he spread one of the grizzly-bear skins 

 at the side of his house. Then they gave the guest good food to eat; 

 and after the old man had eaten, the prince went to the place where 

 he was sitting, and said to him, "Just tell me what has been your 

 employment since you were a young man." The old man smiled, and 

 said, "Oh, why do you ask me? I am the man with whom every 

 woman has been in love from my youth on." The prince replied, 

 "That is not my desire. Go out, and take with you the grizzly-bear 

 skin on which you are sitting." The old man went out, and took 

 with him the grizzly-bear skin. 



The following day he sent and invited an old man of another tribe; 

 and when the old man came in, the prince spread a grizzly-bear skin 

 on the side of the house, and the old man was made to sit on it. After 

 he had eaten his evening meal, the prince went to the place where his 

 guest was sitting, and said to him, "What has been your employment 

 ever since you were young?" The old man answered, and said, 



