62 THE SIA. 



time the ti'iimoiii failed and Po'shaiyanue succeeded, and again the 

 house in the south went to Po'shaiyanne. 



The next day when all had assembled in the chita and Po'shaiyanne 

 advanced to light the cigarettes a bracelet of rare black stone beads 

 was noticed on his wrist. This made the ti'amoni's heart beat with 

 envy and he determined to have the bracelet though he must part with 

 his house in the east; and he offered it in exchange for the bracelet, 

 and Po'shaiyanne accepted the offer. The ti'amoni then made four little 

 mounds of sand and throwing a blanket over them placed in one a small* 

 round stone. Then raising the blanket he requested Po'shaiyanne to 

 select the mound in which he had placed the stone. Po'shaiyanne said : 

 " My father, what am I that I should choose before you ? " The ti'iimoni 

 replied, " 1 placed the stone and know where it is." Then Po'shaiyanne 

 selected a mound, and the one of his selection contained the stone. 

 The placing of the stone was repeated four times, and each time the 

 ti'amoni failed, and Poshaiyanne was successful; and the hearts of all 

 the people were sad when they knew that this house was gone, but they 

 said nothing, for they believed their ti'amoni knew best. The ti'amoni 

 said: "We will now go to our homes and sleep, and on the morrow, 

 when we have eaten, we will assemble here." 



In the morning Po'shaiyiinne took his accustomed place, entering 

 after the others. Upon his offering the lighted stick for the cigarettes 

 the people were struck with amazement, for on the wrist of Po'shai- 

 yanne was another bracelet of turkisof marvelous beauty, and when 

 the ti'amoni discovered it his heart grew hungry for it and he sent one 

 of his men to offer his house of the zenith. Po'shaiyiinne replied that 

 he would give the bracelet for the house. This house contained many 

 Ijrecious things. The ti'amoni requested Po'shaiyanne to come and sit 

 by him; and they played the game Wash'kasi and, as before, Po'shai- 

 yanne was successful and the house of the zenith fell to him. 



The following morning, when the people had assembled in the chita and 

 as Po'shaiyanne passed the stick to light the cigarettes, the ti'amoni 

 and all the people saw upon his wrist another bracelet of large white 

 beads. They were not like the heart of a shell, but white and trans- 

 lucent. The ti'amoni could not resist the wish to have this rare string 

 of beads, and he sent one of his men to offer his house of the nadir for 

 it. When Po'shaiyanne agreed to the exchange, all the people were 

 sad, that the ti'amoni should part with his house, but they said nothing 

 and the ti'amoni was too much pleased with the beautiful treasure to 

 be regretful. He had Po'shaiyanne come and sit by him and again 

 play the game with the six blocks in the large bowl. The game was 

 played with success on the part of Po'shaiyanne and he became the 

 owner of the sixth house. 



On the following day when all were gathered in the chita the ti'amoni 

 said to Po'shaiyiinne: "Come and sit with us; surely you are now 

 equal with me, and you are rich indeed, for you have all my houses," 



