FEACHTENBEEG] ALSEA TEXTS AND MYTHS 59 



danger), he escaped at once and began to swim (out) into the sea. 

 And his wife (also) ran away quickly inland, while the male (Grizzly) 

 swam out into the sea. In vain (one man) was (trying to) spear him 

 with a sharp stick, for he missed him, and the stick merely turned 

 into a rock. So then after (Grizzly) was far (out in the sea), Robin 

 was sent (and told that) he was to go first to Alsea to relate (the news) , 

 in order that he might be watched should he arrive there. But (Robin) 

 began to run a little, then stopped, and just looked straight (ahead). 

 And this is why the Robin habitually runs a little, then stops there, 

 and always looks at you, because he acted thus at that time. So then 

 again Rabbit was sent, but he (also) ran just a little (ways), then sat 

 down quickly, and just looked straight (ahead). Tiien Weasel was 

 finally sent. (To everybody's) surprise he went far. And after he 

 arrived at Alsea he went to the Little Old Man (Wren) , who was living 

 alone (in) his large house. Then he kept on telling him that a man 

 (Grizzly) previously (mentioned) had been (permitted to) escape from 

 Ltowa'sk" and (that) he was commg here (by) swimming. Then (Wren) 

 told (Weasel) that he would watch for him, in case he should arrive. 

 And then not long (afterward) he saw that (man) coming nearer. And 

 after he arrived (there) he took him into his house. Then he built a 

 fire for him. And after (Grizzly) began to feel warm, he fell asleep. 

 Then (Wren) left liim (in the house) m order to look for pitch. And 

 after he returned he began to heat the pitch in a clamshell. Then he 

 began to try in what way he could escape quickly (after having 

 killed Grizzly) . 



He would go into his mouth and would come out again through 

 his nose. And when (Grizzly) would start up suddenly, he would say 

 ''Huuuh! what in the world art thou doing?" (To which Wren 

 would reply): "Just keep still, my friend; I am cooking the food thou 

 art going (to eat). Just keep on sleeping!" Then finally when the 

 pitch was hot, he began to pour it into his mouth. And as (Grizzly) 

 kept on kicking, one side of his (Wren's) house broke down (falling on 

 Grizzly) who thereupon died. 



