Boas] KATHLAMET TEXTS 131 
Then the Owl went to steal at the end of the house from his chief, 
He stole the good grease and gaye it to his wife. Then he went out 
and caught mice. He danced and sang all the time. He sang: ‘**—” 
At noon the Owl went home and stole some of his chief’s grease and 
meat, and gaye it to his wife. In the evening the Panther came 
home. 
The woman made a hole in her mat and saw him. Oh, he was a 
pretty person. His hair was braided and reached below his buttocks. 
His face was painted with red stripes. Then the woman thought: 
*“Oh, T made a mistake; I think he is the Owl’s chief.” Then the 
Panther said to the Owl: *‘ Bring our elk and lick off its dung.” Then 
the Owl scolded. ‘*Qjp, qip, qip,” went his lips. The Panther spoke 
to him twice. Then the Owl rose and brought the elk into the house. 
They cut it, but the Owl was angry all the time. He received only 
igigE’loya. Igigo’xtkam ika/oXad é@’wa gueua’olfX. Itcixd’xtkam 
hewenttohunt. He went to steal the owl thus at the end of the He went to steal 
house. from him 
ia’Xakjemana. Itcea-ixd/xtkam aqa atjo’kti apXw/léu. Itca’leqo-fm 
his chief. He went tostealit then good grease. He gave it to her 
to eat 
aya'kikal ika’/oXad. Aqa id’ya. Itcd’kuya ted’yfke. Aqa wi 
his wife the owl. Then he went. He went to mice. Then again 
catch 
igiwelalemtck. Tia’qéwam yaXi  qayuwé’lalemX. = ‘* Ha’yo, 
he danced much. His songs that he always danced. “Ha’yo, 
hayo’ Lawa ctEtexEntexé’n, Lawa ctEtexentexé’n.” Aga ca’xal?X 
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hayd’ Lawa etEtexEntexé’n, Lawa ctEtexentexé’n.”’ Then high 
aqaLa’x ni X kjoa’x ika’oXao. NfXkjoa’mam ika’o Xao. 
the sun he went home the owl. He came home the owl. 
Atcix0’xtkax ia’/xakjemana apXpr'léu kja tqolé’max. QatcElqoe’mx 
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He Btole it from his chief grease and meat. He gaye her to eat 
im 
aya’kikal. Tsd’yustiX. niXkjoa’mamx ikjoayawa’. 
his wife. In the evening he came home the panther. 
Lxoa’p igid’xax yaNi icd/lete. Agid’/ketx wuXi aqagé’lak. O, 
Hole she made it that mat, She saw him that woman. Oh, 
Ltjokti regoareIX Loxt. LXpjo'ctemtiX ww/Laqco gipr'temaX 
pretty person. was there. Braided his hair to here 
géeouala’ iLa’pote Le’Laqed; Lugué’matckufX anua’Lema  LaXi 
below his buttocks his hair; painted red paint that 
LgoaLe 1X. Tsjn/xtsjex te’/Leuxt sta’xostpa. TgaxLd’Xoa-it wu’ Xi 
person. Stripes were on it his face on. She thought that 
aqage’lak: **O, po’xo-ie génn’x6x; ia’Xka 1o’Xoan ia’ Xakjemana 
woman: “Oh,  amistake I made; he perhaps his chief 
ika/oXad.” Iqid’lXam  ika’oXao: ‘‘E’etatq"tck —itxa’molak. 
the owl’s.” He was told the owl: “Carry it into the house our elk, 
Ja’géxelé qaménrmé’gix.” Kala'lkuilé igé’x ika’oXad. ip. qip- 
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Its dung lick it off.” Seold he did the owl: Qip. qiP, 
qip, cia’mict. Md’/kctiX itcid’ Xam. Koalé’wa id’tXuit ika’oXao. 
qip, his mouth. Twice he said to him. Just then he stood there the owl. 
Itcia’eqoq"teck —icta’molak. IegVyuxe — icta’mdlak. Gua’nEsum 
qoq iva 
He carried it into their elk. They cut it their elk. Always 
the house 
iXe/LXaqt ika/oXad. A’ema wuXi mank qatjo’/kti apXr’'leu 
he was angry the owl. Only that a little good fat 
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