404 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 29 



War between the Pebble-town people and the Slaves 



[Told by Abraham of Those-borii-at-Q!a'rtAsg.o] 



Sg.agA'fio ^ went from Tc!a'a} to visit Al ways- ready. ~ After they 

 had gone ak)ng- for a while on the .sqa'djan'' they came to Songs-of- 

 victory town.^ And, when they came near the shore. Always-ready 

 shot an arrow into the canoe. When he turned away he said: "Mine 

 strikes in the way that it does when something is killed/' And Sg.a- 

 gA'no paddled l)ack behind Fin island. Then they took things out of 

 a box for the one who had been shot and put him in its place. And 

 they fastened a rope around the box and came to the town again. 



They then landed, and the town people carried up the things. With 

 the rest of the property they brought up a big, heavy box. And, 

 after food had been given to them to eat and evening was come, Sg.a- 

 gA'no's companions went to a flat rock lying in front of the town and 

 sat there. Then Sg.agA'iio, with two youths, went toward the upper 

 end of the town. 



They (the town people) then untied the lieavy box. A dead man lay 

 in it. Then all of the town people reaehed for their war spears. 

 They ran down to the others, who were lying idly about, and killed all. 



Then the chief looked behind him. And he started into the woods 

 with the young fellows. At that time he shook this entire island.'' 

 On account of that they began to assume the name ''Island-shaker.'' 



Then the two youth's and Sg.agA'no wont away. Many nights passed 

 over them. By and by they came to one who was making a canoe 

 behind X.i'das." The youths wished to kill him. While they were 

 talking Sg.agA'no came to him. When he (the stranger) saw him he 

 said: "Alas! he must have been doing as he always does."' Then, 

 without even putting away his tools, he wentdow^n before them. The 

 man was a good canoe-builder, and he was a good bear-hunter. He 

 then went in and spread out three bear skins for them, and his wife 

 cooked food. And, when he had it set before him, Sg.agA'no said: 

 "Stranger,** 1 shall not eat this food. This ground might see me."" 

 Only the youths ate the food. He then let them go in a new 5 -fathom 

 canoe. 



He gave them mat sails, paddles, and mats and food for the youths. 

 Then Sg.agA'iio said to the man: " You had better not stay where the 

 people of Sqa'ma-(j!e-u '" camp this sunnner. Stay near some sandy 

 beach. When we return from fighting we will put otf in front of you 

 your friends who have been taken as slaves." He then went to Tcla'al 

 with the vouths. 



