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thrown into the house. Then the Evening Star’s children stayed 
there. The basket began to swing. Then the old man said: ** Ah!” 
Again [the basket] began to swing. Then he said again: ** Ah! O my 
children! Quick; take your sister down. Something evil has been 
done to her.” Now they took her down and placed her near [the 
visitor]. Now they gave him a basket filled with human eyes. He 
thought: ‘‘I will leave them.” The next morning all his brothers-in- 
law went out. 
Then he went out. He went back. He found a road and went 
along. There was a good smell there. He went a long distance. 
Then he found the bones of mountain goats. He went a little while 
and found a house. He entered. Now he desired to wash himself. 
He searched for urine and he found it ina basket. Then he washed 
himself and entered again. He searched for a comb, but he did not 
find it. Again he untied a large basket and took out one blanket. 
He took out another one. He took out five in all. Now he sawa 
Igéxela'lalemtck iqga’giltk. Aqa ige’kim iqjeyo’qt: *A4!” Wi't’ax 
It swung the basket. Then “he said the old man: “Ah!” Again 
igéxnla’lalemtck. Aqa wi igé/kim: ‘‘A4, 6 a’qoamax! <Ai‘aq 
it swung, Then again on said: “Ah, oO children! Quick 
gegualiX amei’kOX amea’mtXiX. Aqa itca’mel itcia’l6x.” Aga 
dow n make your sister. Then herbadness he made it on Then 
her.” 
ge@’oualiX ine’kOx. Aqa itgaigEmLa’étemit. Aga iqté’leqoim ac Xt 
‘dow n they did her. Tee they plac -ed her near him. Then they gave him one 
to eat 
atja’ks téTXam — sga/xdst- =Atqa  igiXto’xo-it: ~~ ** Tetjo/kti 
Cowlitz people their eyes. Then he thought: “Good 
basket 
anLgelo’qiqa.” Aqa igé’teuktiX. Aga wi iLd’ya tkanauwé’tike 
I leave them.” Then it got day. Then again they went all 
Lid’ xqé Xinana. 
his brothers-in-law. 
Aga id’pa. Aga id’ya, igiXn’takoa. Aqa Lap itcd’x6x a’eXatk. 
Then helwentout. Then he went, he turned back. Then fine he did it a road. 
Aqa id’ya, ia/loya. Aga ka’nauwé qjEs wuXj aeXatk. Kela’?X 
Then he went, he went onit. Then all goodsmell that road. Far 
id’ya, aqa icto/skam tr’qjotco. Aga @’ciXk té’iaqjotco. Aqa id’yam 
he went, then he found them bones. Then mountain their bones. Then hearrived 
goats 
mank kelatiX. Aga itco’quikel tqu’Le. Aga io’pqam. Aga wit'ax 
a little far. Then he saw it a house. Then he entered. Then again 
tqjéx  itei’tdx ali Xqoa'te. Aqa wi itcLo’naxL 10’End. Aga wi 
wish hedid them he would wash. Then again hesearched for it urine. Then again 
iIteLo’skam atja’/kspa La/luXt. Agqa wit’ax igéxd’qoat. Aga wi 
he found it a Cowlitz it was in it. Then again he washed Then again 
basket in himself. 
id’pqam. Aqa wi itcLdo/naxi Lktca’ma. Niict iteLo’skam Lktca’ma. 
he entered. Then again he searched a comb. Not he found it a comb. 
for it 
Aga wi stuX" itel’yuX iqa’giltk. Liq? itci’Lux LeXt Lqow’k. Aga 
Then again untie he did it the basket. Out he did it one  mountain- Then 
goat blanket. 
wi Lgd/nax 1Laq® itci’Lux. Quiiinema tqoa’k aq? itei’tux. Agqa 
again another out he did it. Five aCe aoe out hedidthem. Then 
blankets 
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