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Then Ldii'oo-wjifi said: "Do not let Ski tg-. ado's talk, father. The 

 Bellal)eHa are afraid only of his voiee." A while after this Sldtg.ade/s 

 stood 11]). ''Wawayie'la, Wawayie'la are 3^011 sure of peace, .sure of 

 peace ^ then let me hear the sound of some peace di-um.'"' Some one 

 at once beat on the thwart of his canoe. "Alas! that is a poor peace 

 drum.'"'" 



After the nioht had worn on for a while day dawned, and the Bella- 

 hella took to their canoes. After they had begun to launch their 

 canoes and had ])egun to get into them, those who had come to fight 

 went away. The Bellabella also went after them. The Bella})ella 

 man who had escaped from Sea-grass town was with them. 



After they had paddled almost past them they shot to one side of 

 the Bellabella. They again put in their cartridges and again they 

 shot. They then sang a chasing song. And they left the Bellabella 

 behind. 



Not long before daybreak those who had gone to fight came around 

 the point. The}^ said they had come near enemies. While they were 

 still telling the news the warriors (that is, the Bellabella) also came. 

 They gathered at an island that lay seaward from them. The land is 

 called Stiu'djin.''* 



At that time Wawayie'la asked Lda'ogwafi: "Do people always 

 cariT out what Gitku'n bids?" And she said: "• Yes, one of his uncles 

 always speaks good words for him. He (the uncle) will come." 



By and by Lii'ma went out with three men. He had a great feather 

 ))ag that Gitku'n owned under his arm. He stood up in front of the 

 place where they were. At that time the slaye who escaped from 

 Kloo had a mellow cedar-bark blanket oyer his head in the stern of 

 Wa way ie' la's canoe. He tried to hide himself. The}" then left a broad 

 space open for Lfl'ma between the ten canoes which were there, but he 

 went in at another place between the large canoes. La'ma recognized 

 the one who had escaped, jumped toward him, and seized him b}" the 

 hair. "Are 3'ou Gia'oistis?" he said to him, and he pulled his hair up 

 and down. The Bellalxdla looked at him. 



By and by he put feathers on them. He put feathers on Wawaj^ie'la. 

 He also put feathers on Gunaiia'otx.a. After he had put feathers on 

 all of the chiefs he went in. 



After they had looked on a while two Bellabella. came in the canoe. 

 All then went down to the beach. One Bellabella jumped ashore, 

 >)ut they picked up the other, taking hold of him by the nose. They 

 made fun of him. But La'ma and another remained with the Bella- 

 l)ella. The}' took one into Gitku'n's house: one they took into the 

 house of Waters.'--' 



By and by the Bellabella started toward the place where the camp 

 was. Presently they came in. Then all were afraid. By and I)}' 

 they got in front of them. After they had been there a while, Ya'ko- 



