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42. Their footsteps led them to such herds, 



43. But it was not three herds of animals for which they made search . 



44. Toward the setting of the sun 



45. There are three bends of a river, to which their footsteps led them, 



46. But it was not three river bends for which they made seardh. 



47. Their footsteps led them to a "Little House." 



48. When the little ones direct their footsteps to this " Little House," 



49. Then their footsteps shall always be guided and made easy as 



they travel the path of life. 



50. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



51. They spake to one another, saying: Toward what shall we direct 



our footsteps ? 



52. Their footsteps led them to four successive valleys, 



53. But it was not four valleys for which they made search. 



54. Their footsteps led them to four animals, 



55. But it was not four animals for which they made search. 



56. There are animals that keep together in four herds. 



57. Their footsteps led them to such herds, 



58. But it was not four herds of animals for which they made search. 



59. Toward the setting of the sun 



60. There are four bends of a river. 



61. Their footsteps led them to those river bends, 



62. But it was not four river bends for which they made search. 



63. Their footsteps led them to a "Little House." 



64. When the little ones direct their footsteps to this " Little House," 



65. Then their footsteps shall always be guided and made easy as 



they travel the path of life. 



When the Xo'-ka has performed the tobacco ceremony at the 

 close of the wi'-gi-e, the candidate again takes him by the arm and 

 enters the lodge with him. The Xo'-ka puts his feet upon the second 

 pair of moccasins that had been carefully placed at the door so that 

 the toes pointed inward, and a pause is made, during which a wi'-gi-e 

 is recited by the A'-ki-ho° Xo'-ka, which is addressed to the Ho°'-ga 

 U-ta-no"-dsi representing the enemy of the tribe. The Ho°'-ga 

 U-ta-no"-dsi at once begin to recite their wi'-gi-e in response. 

 Xu-tha'-wa-to°-i° declined to give the wi'-gi-e recited by the A'-ki-ho° 

 Xo'-ka, for the reason that it would not be proper for him to do so 

 without the responding wi'-gi-e of the Ho°'-ga LT-ta-no°-dsi. He 

 saitl, however, that both wi'-gi-es pertain to death and neither one 

 should be recited unless at a regular initiation. 



At the close of the two wi'-gi-es the candidate, the Xo'-ka, and 

 the A'-ki-ho° Xo'-ka resume their march, moving slowly toward 

 their appointed seats at the east end of the lodge, while the A'-ki-ho° 

 Xo-ka sings the — 



