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Then realizing that they were again alone they departed. They 

 traveled on for a long time, finally coming to a very large lake which 

 barred further progress ahead. 



When seeing that there was apparently no means of crossing the 

 lake De'hae'"hyo'we"'s said, "What thing is it that we should do 

 to cross over this lake?" Thereupon, one of the band who seldom 

 uttered a word declared, "We have indeed made an agreement, 

 bound with a vow, that no matter what the circumstances or the obsta- 

 cles might be in our path, we would nevertheless advance through 

 them, as we have overcome what is past. Indeed, the time has now 

 come to fulfill our agreement." 



De'hae'"hyo'we'"s then answered, saying, "Verily, it is even as 

 you have said. Come then, it is thou who must now take the lead." 



At once the man addressed took the lead. Alone he now went 

 upon the surface of the lake, walking upon the water. Thither he 

 went unflinchingly. Then, each in turn, the others in the band 

 followed in his wake. They crossed the lake safely. 



Upon reaching the dry land on the farther shore of the lake, they 

 stood still, looking around and examining the new country. They 

 were surprised at seeing the visible sky rise and fall again, at re- 

 gular intervals. In their estimation it rose to the height of the tallest 

 pine tree known to them, before falling back. They saw, too, that 

 the place from which it rebounded was so smooth that it glistened. 



T\TiiIe watching the rising and falling of the Sky, they beheld a 

 large number of pigeons flying out from the other side of the Sky, 

 and which after flying around for some time returned whence they 

 had come. 



Then De'hae°'hyo'we'"s said, "Wliat manner of thing shall we 

 now do? To be sure, here seems to be, indeed, the end of the earth. 

 It is evident, indeed, that there is another country lying beyond this 

 sky-barrier which is thus continually rising and falling." 



Again that member of the band who was never m the habit of 

 speaking much said, "You are, of course, well aware of the require- 

 ment of the agreement by which we hound ourselves together beiore 

 starting from home; did we not agree tliat no matter what might be 

 taking place, or what might be the obstacles in our way, never- 

 theless we should not recoil from going forward? 



"Besides, you know, too, that those of us who still live number 

 five. Only five of our original number are still alive. Further- 

 more, the opportunity now presents itself for us to perform our vow 

 which we made; its fulfillment is now required of us; it is for us now 

 to act to redeem our mutual pledges." 



Then De'hae°'hyo'we"'s said, "Come, then, let us now secretly 

 store our burden of scalps here for safe-keeping until our return." 



