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as well. And this also shall be done; they who are visiting us shall 

 accompany you wherever you may go; and you must carefully keep 

 them from harm ; and you must show them all things of interest along 

 your journey." 



Then, taking up their implements and weapons the men of the 

 lodge and their guests departed. During the course of their long 

 journey one of the hosts of De'hae'"hy6'we°'s and his men said, "You 

 shall now see the things over which we have charge. He whom you 

 are wont to call Hawenni'yo' (He The Ruler) is the person who has 

 charged us with all these matters; and we shall continue to have the 

 care of them as long as the earth endures — as long as it lasts. We 

 shall tend all those things which he has planted on the earth; we shall 

 habitually cause moisture (water) to fall on them, and we shall also 

 keep all the water in the several rivers on the earth fresh at all times; 

 and we shall also water all those things upon which you and your 

 people live, so that all things which he has made to be shall live and 

 shall not perish for the need of water. And you, you human beings, 

 shall then live in health and contentment. Such are our duties from 

 day to day." 



Then it was that De'hae'"hyo'we°'s and his party looking down 

 beneath saw another earth far below them. As they proceeded they 

 heard loud sounds; they were like the voicings of Thunder when he 

 approaches on earth; and now too there began to be bright flashes of 

 lightning, and then there began to be rain; and then they, the rain- 

 drops, fell to the lower earth. 



As they moved onward they saw a huge serpent which had formi- 

 dable horns protruding from its head. Then one of the hosts of 

 De'hae"'hyo'we"'s and his friends said, "Look at that thing, moving 

 along swiftly yonder. It is known that were it to emerge permanently 

 from the interior of the earth it would bring great misfortune to the 

 things that dwell on the earth. In fact, it would bring to an end the 

 days of a large multitude of you human beings. And that it never 

 come forth permanently out of the ground is one of the duties with 

 wliich we are strictly charged." Then, in a moment, the speaker 

 continued, "Now, also, you shall see what will take place when we 

 kill it. 



Having their attention thus called to it, the party of De'hae'"- 

 hyo'we"'s looking down saw on the lower earth a huge serpent having 

 formidable horns protruding from its head ; it moved swiftly along the 

 ground. As they watched their hosts began to pursue it, and the 

 voice of the Thunder was exceedingly loud and the flashes of lightning 

 amazingly vivid. 



Finally, the huge serpent was hit by its pursuers and it began to 

 flee from them; it sought unsuccessfull.y to hitle lieneath standing 

 trees, but these trees were struck and riven into splinters; and then 



