FEACHTEXBEKG] ALSEA TEXTS AND MYTHS 135 



And then, indeed, she did it. (Tlien) they two made holes in all the 

 canoes. Even in the clamshells they two punched holes. Then 

 they two were about to go (back) into (the house). Then (the Owl) 

 kept on putting out her torchlight. "Hey! what is the matter with 

 Little Owl that she always puts out her torchlight?" said the younger 

 (brother). (After a while) they two came out again and began to 

 make plans (for an escape). "What shall we two do now? (At the 

 present time) we two will (have) no way to escape. Only after we 

 shall have gone to bed will we two (be able to) kill him," So they 

 agreed to it thus. And then they two went back into (the house). 

 The people were not war-dancing long when they all stopped. And 

 then they went to lie down upstairs in (the house). . . . And 

 then when he was sound asleep the younger brother asked (the 

 elder one) : "We two are going to kill him now. Thou shalt take 

 along the head of our (dual) father." Then, verily, he cut off the 

 head of his (supposed husband) , whereupon they two ran out quickly. 

 They two took back (with them) the head of their (dual) father. 

 Then they two went across and escaped back (to their home). 



(After a while) the old woman woke up. ' ' Hey ! your (night) water 

 is spilliiig. " No answer. "Are you so sound asleep? Your (night) 

 water is spilling!" shouted the old woman. "Make a light inside (the 

 house) !" her youngest brother kept on calling. Verily, (some one) 

 did it at last. Just as soon as it got light inside (the house), the old 

 woman looked (around). "Hey! blood, blood only (do I see)!" 

 exclaimed ihh old woman. "(Dost thou see) why it is blood? 

 While I have been suspecting such (a possibility), thou didst just 

 keep on saying, 'It is the custom of the wom.en from over there (to 

 carry knives),'" said the younger (brother). Then all the people 

 woke up. A general chase was going to be instituted by them. But 

 as soon as a canoe was launched, it would sink (right) there. Then 

 the people embarked in clamshells, but they would just whirl around. 

 (It was a) long time before they finally got across. Then the chase 

 was commenced by all. (But they could) not (do) anything. When 

 those who participated in the chase came (to the edge of the sky), 

 they (found that) they could not do anything; (for) they had no ways 

 of going down. 



Tlien when they two came back to where they two had climbed 

 up they (first) took off one arrow. At last they two came back with 

 (the head of their father). Aiid now they danced the war dance. 

 Then they began to fix their (dual) father. They two tied his head 

 with the bark of cedar. And they two also glued his head on with 

 clay. "Keep on shaking thy head, now!" Verily, he now (did it). 



