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he would be pursued once more, but just the same the same thing 

 would be done (by him). Now after five attempts he was not yet 

 overtaken, for he had jumped into the water once more. And now 

 when (the place) was reached where he had jumped into the water, 

 then in vain he was looked for; still he was not seen anywhere. Then 

 (it was) not long when he was espied; he was already far (away). 

 Finally (his capture) was given up in despair, and (the pursuit) was 

 necessarily stopped. Then they turned back in a body. And when 

 they came back to the man who was killed (previously) they only 

 took along his head. 



Then the survivor went homeward. And when he came near the 

 place whence they two started and when he found his elder brother's 

 tracks he began to cry. Then when he arrived home he told his (own) 

 father that his elder brother was killed. Then his father began to cry. 

 Then again it was said to S^u'ku that his son was kiUed. But he did 

 not cry (at all); he just began to revolve in his mind. ''(I) wonder 

 what happened to my son that I can not get him back?" .Tlien he 

 made himself (ready) to start out. First he rubbed some ashes in 

 his hands for a little while, then again he did this (with) some red 

 paint and also (with) some charcoal. And then when he fuiished he 

 tied them together and started out. And when he was far he began 

 to cry, "What (may it be) that did such a thing to my son that I 

 can not get him back ?" Then (it was) not long before he came to a 

 river. Then he happened to look at (some one) who was floatmg in 

 a canoe. So he stood (there) for quite a while revolving in his mind: 

 " (I) wonder what shaU I call him ? Yes, I will call him Hul5'hulo." 

 So he called out to him, "Hulo'hulo, take me (across) by means of 

 the canoe!" Then (that man) crossed over indeed. And after he 

 came (across) m the canoe he was asked (by S^u'ku), "Where art thou 

 from ?" — "Oh ! I am from the other side." — ''And what are they doing 

 from where thou art coming ? " — " Oh ! they are aU dancing the murder 

 dance." — "What kmd of man (was he) who was kUled?" — "Oh! (it 

 was) S^u'ku's son who was killed." And after his being asked aU 

 sorts of questions was accomplished he was asked (again). "How 



