THe War or THE GuHosts (TOLD 1894) 
There were many people at Monticello. They were always afraid. 
Two friends went down the river to hunt seals. It became foggy. 
Then one of them said to his friend: ‘* Let us go home; we shall 
lose our way.” Then they came down the river. They heard 
war-cries. One of them said to his friend: ‘* Quick! let us hide; 
maybe we are going to be attacked.” Then they went ashore and 
placed their canoe behind a log. Then the people raised their war 
ery. They were just opposite them on the water. One canoe came 
to them: ** We came to fetch you; we go up the river to make war.” 
The two men said: **We have no arrows.” ‘*Oh, there are many 
arrows in this canoe.” One of the men said: **I will go along.” The 
I am lazy; I might be shot.” Then one of them 
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steersman said: 
Lxela’etiX qacia’mictiX. tea’pelatike ta-itci te’ Xam oxoela’etiX. 
There were the people of Many those people there were. 
Monticello. 
Goa’nEsum kjwac oguake’xax ta-itci té’/Xam. A’qa ictd’ya cta’ Xi 
Always afraid were those people. Then they went those two 
eta/kjamdéket exa’cike. Alxayo’max ictakn’loya. Qa’2eqamitX ici’té, 
twoinacanoe _ two friends. Seals they went to Down the river they 
catch. came, 
a’qa iga-ikXa@/Laqo-iX. Itcid/-Xam ya’ Xi id/etke: ‘‘Atxkjoa’ya, 
then ~ it became foggy. He said to him that his friend: “Let us go home, 
atxoma’takuita.”  A’qa_ ic?’ té qa’eqamix. A’qa  ickauiter/magq 
we shall lose our way.” Then they came down the river. Then they heard them 
té’lXam, @’Lutk tgiuxo’la. Atcio’/Xam ia’cike: ‘*A’vaq atxpcod’ta. 
people, war-cries they made. He said to him his friend: “ Quick we will hide. 
Saq wuXuan aqelxo’xoa.” A’qu icxé’gela-TX uxe/leuX. E’mqo 
War perhaps is made on us.” Then they Tanded landward. A log 
aya’mLxEleu icgiuga’mitax icta’Xanim. A’qa @Lutk  tgioxd’la 
landward from it they put it their canoe. Then war cries they made 
ta-itci té’1Xam. Acta’matnapa itgaté’mam ta-itci té’Xam.  A’qa 
those people. Toward the water ~ arrived those people. Then 
from them 
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ige’te EXt ikn/nim.  Igitii’2 igicga’tqoam. ‘tA, ftexamtxa’txam; 
it came one canoe. It came It reached them. “Ah, we came to fetch you; 
alxkj@/saqoama @’wa ca’xaliX.” A” ict ‘kim, ‘*kja tenta’qgamateX.” 
we are going towar_ there upward,” “Ah,” they said, ‘none our arrows.”” 
“QO, tqa’mateX Lea’prla gi ikn’nimpa.” Ige’kim ya'Xi eXa't: 
“Oh, arrows many this canoe in,” He said Nee one: 
‘Naika anxelto’ma.” Ige’k'im ya’ Xi é@’qiamit: ‘‘ Nai’ka mes 
oy I shall goin THe said that steersman: CSE azy 
company.”” 
nké’xax, ia/okiX itci’maq aqinld’xoax.” A’qa iagf’La-it ya’ Xi 
Tam, else I shot Tam.” Then hewentinto ~ that 
the canoe 
eXa't. A’qa itgi’ya ta-ftei té’lXam iten/suwulXt. A’ga ié’Xkjoa 
one. Sek they Went those people they went up the Then he went 
river. home 
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