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he said again, "I am exceedingly thirsty; where do you get water ? " — 

 "We never go after water." — "Why so, on (your) part?" — "Well, a 

 certain monster lives in that river. Whenever a water-fetcher goes 

 (down to the river), and whenever a bucket is dipped into the water, 

 that monster simply jumps at it every time, bites it quickly and 

 chews it up. For that reason dost thou see the buckets all having 

 many holes at the bottom." So then he said, "Verily, I will go, so 

 that I may see what is tearing those buckets so often." And then, 

 indeed, he went, having a bucket (in his hand). And then when he 

 came (down) to the river, he sat down and pretended to dip the 

 bucket mto the water. But not long (afterward) he saw a salmon 

 coming toward him. So he went back ashore and began to make a 

 pole and also a spear. And then when he finished (them) , he went 

 down to the water and sat down on the bank of the river. And not 

 long (afterward) the salmon appeared (again). So then he speared it. 

 And when he brought it ashore he was surprised (to see) that it was 

 a huge calico salmon. So he hit it on the head, saying: "Thou shalt 

 not spoil of the people their buckets; thy name will not be anything: 

 it wiU only be Calico Salmon. The children of the Earth People will 

 enjoy thee whenever they will spear thee." And then when he fin- 

 ished (saymg) this, he went back with it to the shore. And after he 

 arrived with it on the shore, it was said by him that it should be cut 

 open. Then after this was accomplished, it was (agam) said by him 

 that it ought to be roasted on a stick. Finally when it was cooked 

 it was eaten. This is the reason why thus it is done (to) the salmon 

 (now) because he did this (at that time) . And now when he finished, 

 they went back to their canoe and started out. 



And then not long (afterward) the younger (brother) spoke, "Please 

 let us stop for a while." So they stopped in the canoe and came 

 ashore and piled themselves (on the ground). And then not long 

 (afterward) the younger (brother) spoke, "I am exceedingly hun- 

 gry." So then he began to wish for all sorts of things. And then not 

 loQg (afterward) all kinds of eatables (made by) themselves appeared, 

 whereupon they began to eat. And then when they had enough, they 

 lay down to sleep. And then not long (afterward) the younger 

 (brother) said, "Hey! (I) wish that the aunt would eat those my rem- 

 nants!" Suddenly not long (afterward) a person was .heard on the 

 summit of the mountain (shouting), "Now where are you keeping for 

 me those your remnants, my nephews?" Thereupon he spoke: 

 "Who is saying (this) ? Forsooth, (I) pray (of thee) say something 

 again!" And then when the sounds (were heard) again, (they) were 

 just near. Thereupon the younger (brother) spoke: "Do you (go) 

 quickly! We will place ourselves in the canoe." And then he ran 

 ahead, saying all the time: "Let us place ourselves in the canoe. Let 

 us place ourselves in the canoe. Let us place ourselves m the canoe ! " 

 And when they were in the canoe, the voice (was heard) again, "And 



