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ant. He shot it and hung it on to the branch of a tree. He went on 

 and found a house. He opened the door and found an old man and a 

 boy inside. He entered and shared the fate of his brothers. Then the 

 girl said: "Come, let us go home; somebody arrived at our house." 

 Her mother replied: "Wait awhile." Then she said to her: "Have 

 you no relatives ? " She replied: "You have five uncles." Then the 

 two women went home. She became angry and struck her father and 

 lier brother. 



Now it became day and one more made himself ready. He took his 

 arrows and he also went. He went a long distance; then he found a 

 pheasant. He shot it and hung it on to the branch of a tree. He went 

 on and found a house. Then he opened the door and saw an old man and 

 aboyinside. He entered. The boy jumped and said : "Louse me,uncle." 

 He did so and found a louse. He squeezed it. Then the old man bit 

 Lis neck and cut off his head. Then they carried the body inland and 

 Lid it. The girl [who was digging gamass with her mother] said: 

 "Come, let us go home; somebody arrived at our house." But her 

 mother replied : " Wait a while." Then they went home. They opened 

 the door and she smelled the blood. She became angry and struck her 

 father and her brother. 



Now one only remained. He cried the whole night. When it became 

 nearly daylight he fell asleep. He dreamt: "When you Mill go you 

 will meet a pheasant. Do not shoot it. A monster carried away your 

 younger sister and killed all your elder brothers. When you will go 

 you will find a house. Ho not enter at once. When you see two per- 

 sons in there stay at the door." Now it became day. He awoke and 

 continued to cry. Then he took his arrows and went. He went a long 

 distance and saw a pheasant. He did not shoot it. He went on and 

 found a house. He opened the door. There was an old man and a boy 

 inside. Then he stayed at the door. He remained there a long time. 

 Then the girl spoke and said to her mother: "Come, let us go home; 

 somebody arrived at our house." Her mother replied: "Let us turn 

 back ! " Then they went home. They reached their house and opened 

 the door. Now there was a person. They entered. Then the girl grew 

 angry. In the evening the man said to his younger sister: "All our 

 brothers came here; " and she told her daughter : "All your uncles came 

 here." [The daughter replied :J "You did not believe me." [Her uncle 

 asked:] "What shall we do with the old man and the boy? Shall we 

 ■kill them? [She replied:] "Yes; they shall die." Then the man said: 

 "^'I will go and get pitch wood." He went and brought pitchwood into 

 tlie Louse. Then the old man said: "What do you intend to do with 

 that pitchwood ? " " We shall use it to make fire in winter." Now they 

 remained there a long time. [One night] he spoke to the old man a 

 long time. When it became nearly day [the old man] fell asleep. Then 

 Le said to his sister: "Arise! now we will burn them." She arose and 

 left the house. Her daughter also arose and went out. Then he set 



