SWAN-TON] HAIDA TEXTS AND MYTHS 231 



After he had g'one toward the middle of this island for a while, 

 .soMiething- said to him: "This way, g-randson; my house is strong." 

 At once he turned thither. He entered the house and sat down. 

 While he sat there the noise of burning sounded on top of his house. 

 After a while a red hole was burned through the roof of his house. 

 Tiien they pulled him up. They struck him from })ehind with their 

 fists. When he bent over to go out one of his blankets was burned 

 off. That was Fallen-tree-lying-with-one-end-in-the-water whose house 

 he was in. 



After he had gone on for a while [something saidj: "This way, 

 grandson; my house is strong." Then he entered and sat down. 

 The roof of that was also burned through. Then they pushed him 

 out. AMien he was burned another blanket was burned off. That 

 was Yellow-cedar's house, they say. 



After he had run for some time longer something else called to 

 him, "This wa}', grandson; my house is strong." He entered and sat 

 down. After it had burned on the roof of the house for a while there 

 was again a red hole there. Then they pushed him out. Another 

 one was lost. That was Yew's house, they sa3^ 



After he had run about something else called him in. "Come in, 

 grandson; my house is strong." And he went in and sat down. After 

 he had sat there a while there was again a red hole in the house. 

 Then they pushed him out. Another blanket was burned off". This 

 was Spruce's"* house, the}'^ sny. 



And, after he had gone some time longer, something called him in. 

 "This wa\% grandson ; my house is strong." He entered and sat down. 

 After he had sat there for a while there was another red hole in the 

 roof of the house. Then the}' drove him out with their lists. When 

 he bent down to go out, a blanket was burned off. His mother was 

 also burned away. That was Rock's house, they say. 



And, after he had gone on a while longer, something else called him 

 in. "'This way, grandson; my house is very strong." Then he went in 

 and sat down. The noise of fire was heard on the roof for a while, and, 

 when it stopped, he went out. That was Swaiup's house, they say. 



After he had wandered about upon this island for a while he heard 

 the sound of a hammer. He went thither. Lo! an old man was repair- 

 ing a canoe with cedar limbs. W'here it had not had a crack he split it 

 with his wedge. He made holes about this with his gimlet and sewed 

 the place together again. 



After he had looked at him a while, he stole his gimlet and went 

 under a clump of ferns with it. Then the old man hunted for his 

 gimlet. Then he put his finger nails into his mouth. Presently he said: 

 "Grandson, if it is you, come to me. News has come about you that 

 Burning-sk}' pursued j^ou for your five blankets." 



Then he went to him. He gave him his gimlet. It was old and 



