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the witer. They dived and went back. Coyote said: | “Oh, you 
have a (good) mind! I was going to kill you all.” || The Ducks did 60 
not do it any more, but flew again. | 
There was the tent of Lynx. He went out. The wind was 
blowing this way, | and he smelled the burning fat. He started, fol- 
lowing the smell, | and arrived at the lake. He saw that Coyote had 
much to eat. | Then he made him sleep; and both slept, || —Coyote and 65 
his son. Lynx took the Ducks. | He took Coyote by his tail and 
pulled it. Then he had a long tail; | and he also took his son. He 
took his face and pulled it | so that he had along face. Then he 
started back. Coyote’s son woke up, | and he saw (his father) sleep- 
ing. He saw that he had a long face || and a long tail. Then the 70 
son laughed at him | because he was that way. He woke him up. 
He looked at his son, | and he saw that he was different from what he 
had been; | and he looked at the Ducks, and there was no food. 
They staid there. | He said to his son: “Tl go that way.’ Coyote 
started || and saw a tent. He knew it was the tent of Lynx. | He 75 
knew that he had stolen the food. He made him sleep, | and he took 
back the Ducks. He took hold of his tail | and pushed it in, and he 
did the same to his son. Just a little piece of the tail remained 
sticking out. | He took his face and pushed itin, || and he had a short gq 
face. Then he went back. Lynx and his son awoke. | They saw 
how they were, and that there was no food. | Therefore Coyote has a 
long nose and a long tail. | Lynx did it. And therefore Lynx | has 
a short nose and a short tail. Coyote did it. | 
Now I have told you about Coyote, what he did to | the ducks 85 
long ago. | 
60. CoroTE Kitts PANTHER AND JABERATES THE SALMON 
Well, Pll tell you a story how Panther was killed by Coyote. | 
(@) COYOTE KILLS PANTHER 
Coyote had a tent. He was married to Dog. In the evening | 
Dog said: ‘To-morrow you shall go to your uncle. | His tent is 
there. His name is Panther. He is not hungry, but || he is very 5 
stingy.’ On the following morning Coyote arose. | He said: ‘Give 
me my clothes.” Dog gave | Coyote his clothing. Then he started, 
and arrived | where the tent of Panther was. He entered. Oh, 
there was much meat. | His wife was scraping fat off a skin. His 
children were cleaning guts. || Panther was putting feathers on his 10 
arrows. They did not look at him. He sat down, and | thought: 
