Boas] KATHLAMET TEXTS 133 
elk into the house.” ‘His ancestors called me that way.” Then his 
lips went: ‘“‘Qijp, qip, qip-” ‘* Don’t scold, old Owl.” A long time 
he was angry; then he arose and brought in the elk. They cut it. 
The Panther gave him only the poor kind of fat, and the Owl took it. 
Now the Panther really took notice. The two went to bed, but the 
Panther remained awake. He listened, and he heard the Owl talking 
in a low voice. All the time he was laughing in a low voice. Now 
he really took notice. 
Early the Panther arose. He ate before he left. Now the woman 
again made a hole in her mat, and she looked at him when he had 
finished eating. He put on the loft what he had left. Then the Pan- 
ther went, and the Owl arose. He said: **I am going to steal from 
my workman.” He stole fat and meat, and gaye it to his wife. Then 
he went. A little while he danced, and he came home again. He 
had caught only a little. About noon the Panther came back. The 
“Tia yaqjeyoqtike cté’yinkxal g6’yogol.” Aqa wi ige’xO6x qijp, qip, 
“His ancestors nained me “at end ¢ of At) fee again it did dip, qip, 
house.”’ 
RTA LA oate ss pie eee 2 eee 
qip. ia’mict. ‘‘Ho’ntein! nict kala’lkuilé ixa’tx, ca’naXauXau, 
qip, his mouth. “Don't! not scold ‘do, old owl, 
a Aes aa COME ri eft 
ca’naqo Ipqo ip. Tia’ yaqjey oqtike cte’yinkxal god'yogol.” 
old owl.” “ His ancestors named me tend. of house. es 
Lele kala’lkuilé ige’x; koalé’wa i0’tXuit.  Itce’ckatq"tck icta’molak, 
Long scold he did; just then he stood up. He carried it into their elk, 
the house 
icge’'yuxe. A’ema wu'Xi mank qatjo’ktémax apXw'leu itea’xogtck 
they cut it. Only that little good fat he took it 
ika’oXao. 
the owl. 
A’qa pat xix igé’x6x ikjoa’yawa. Icknqa’yoXuit. Igixn’gelemtck 
Then really notice “he did the panther. mae went to bed. He was awake 
ikjoa’yaws A’qa  itciltci’merlétemtck. Cau, cau, cau, cau 
the panther: Then he listened to them. Speaking in a low voice 
ige’xOx ika/oXad. Cau, cau, cau, cau nixo’xoax. Aqa wi 
e did the owl. Speaking in a low voice there was. Then again 
A . =, 
nixkjaya’wulalemx. A’qa wukj; xax itei’y6x. 
there was (sound of) Then re sally? notice he did it. 
laughing. 
Kawi X igixn’lateck ikjoayawa’. Igixkjé’ternktamit. Aqa wi 
Early he arose the panther. He ate before going out. Then again 
Lxoa’p igi’y6x wuXi agqagé’l yaXi icd'lete. Igio’qumitck. 
hole she. made it that woman that mat. He saw him. 
ILi/2X01rq —sigixtxn’lemitck. Kopa’ —itciigoakjo’Lit = ya’ Ni 
He finished he ate. There he put it up that 
igixkja’etix'it ta/nki. Jd’ya ikjoayawa’. Igixr’latck ika’oXao. 
he left it over something. He went the panther. He arose the owl. 
Ige’kim: ‘‘Anixo’xtkama itci’xéyal.” Igig6d’xtkam apXr’leu kja 
He said: “Tam going to steal my workman.” He Ww went to steal grease and 
from 
Lgolé’max. Itea’lqo-im aya’kikal. Aga wi id’ya ika’oXao, No’njiX 
meat. He gave her his wife. Then again he the owl. A little 
to cat went 
ige’witck, igé’Xkjoa. Nor gia’kjéwula ted’yike. Ka ca’xaliX 
he danced, he went home. A little what he had mice. When up 
caught 
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