^"boas*^] the salmon myth — TRANSLATION. 83 



finislied them all, but kept one for himself. In the evening- they arrived 

 jit home. When it had become dark they looked at the arrowheads 

 which the old man had made. He gave him four and kept one for him- 

 self. Then the next said : " To-morrow you must make some for me, 

 my sister-in-law's relative." He also left five pieces of flint. Early 

 the next morning they left and went hunting. Now he worked again 

 at the arrowheads and finished all. He kept one for himself. In the 

 evening the wolves arrived at home. When it grew dark they looked 

 at the old man's work. "Oh, how pretty are these arrowheads," thej^ 

 said. Then the fourth wolf said : " To-morrow you must make some for 

 me, my sister-in-law's relative." He gave him five pieces of flint. Early 

 the next morning the wolves made themselves ready and went hunt- 

 ing. Then the salmon's son arose. He worked at the arrowheads 

 and finished them all. One he kept for himself. In the evening the 

 wolves arrived at home. It grew dark and he gave them four arrow- 

 heads, one he kept for himself. "Oh, how pretty are these arrowheads." 

 "To-morrow my brother-in-law will make some for me," said the young- 

 est wolf, the husband of that woman. " Willingly," replied he. He 

 left five pieces of flint for him. Early the uext morning the wolves 

 made themselves ready and went hunting. Then the salmon's son 

 arose; he worked at the arrowheads and finished tliem; one he kept 

 for himself. In the evening they arrived at home and brought elks. 

 Their house was full of elk meat. When it grew dark they looked at 

 the arrowheads which he had made: "Oh, my brother-in-law, your 

 arrowheads are pretty, they are good." Early the uext morning they 

 arose again and went hunting. Then the salmon said to the woman : 

 "Arise, now I shall kill them." The woman arose. "Take care," she 

 said. Then they made themselves ready. 



The five wolves had each a well. The salmon's son and his widow 

 went out of the house. He took his bow and spanned it; he pointed 

 his arrow to the mountains. Then it became hot and the wells dried 

 up, except that of the youngest wolf, in which a little water remained. 



The eldest one was on his hunt; [the heat dried the bows of the 

 hunters and when the eldest wolf spanned] his bow it broke. Then 

 he cried: "O, certainly the salmon's son came in disguise." He went 

 to the beach. He became very thirsty and came to his well; he looked 

 into it and it was dry and empty. He looked into that of his younger 

 brother; it was also dry and empty. Then he looked into the well of 

 the middle one; it was dry and empty. He looked into the well of the 

 next brother; it was dry and empty. Then he looked into the well of 

 his youngest brother, and there he found a little water. He jumped 

 down and began to drink. Ho drank, and drank, and drank until he 

 had enough. Then the salmon's son shot him. He fell right where 

 he stood. They hauled out the body and hid it. 



And the second brother was on his hunt [etc., as before]. He found 

 a little water. He. looked at it. He looked and looked, but he did not 



