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each one of us will do what we have agreed to do one with another. 

 Then they departed from us, and they have never returned." 



Then, De'hae^'hyo'we^'s replying to the old man said, "How long 

 ago may it be since that event took place?" The old man answered, 

 "It is now three generations ago; that is, three generations have 

 passed away since that time." And then De'hae°'hyo'we°'s asked, 

 "Who were the chiefs of those who departed?" And the old man 

 said, "De'hae°'hyo'we""s and his brother, Gae^'hyakdofi'dye'. These 

 two persons were chosen as the chiefs of the party." 



To which De'hae°'hyo'we'"s replied, "Verily, Grandsire, we are 

 the remaining members of that party — my brother, Gae"'hyak- 

 doii'dye ', our friend, Dagfi'dye ', and I. So many of the number have 

 now returned home. It was, verily, our party that departed from 

 the place where your and my people formerly dwelt, at that place 

 yonder not far away." 



But the old man, still doubting what he had heard, said, "It is 

 probably not you who went away, because it appears from your youth- 

 ful aspect that you have just reached manhood, and that event 

 occurred a very long time ago. " 



De'hae°'hyo'we°'s, however, answered, saj'ing, "Nevertheless, we 

 are the very persons who started, those of us who still are left alive. 

 We have now arrived home again." And the old man said, "If 

 possible, then, do tell me the name of the chief of our people when 

 you departed." 



De'hae°'hyowe°'s quickly answered, "Daga'hidon'dye' was the 

 name of the chief of our people at that time." Now convinced of 

 what he had doubted, the old man answered, "That statement is, 

 indeed, also true. The fact that he was my grandfather is the 

 reason why I am so fully acquainted with that matter. And now I 

 submit that I am convinced that it is indeed you and your friends 

 who departed so many years ago, and that it is you who have returned 

 home. And as it is meet so to do, our present chief shall now be 

 made cognizant of this matter. So remain here in this lodge, and 

 I will now send him word of your return to await his pleasure. " 



So the chief was made acrjuainted with the matter. He at once sent 

 out runners, giving notice to all the people to assemble immediately 

 in the Long-lodge of public meetings to hear something that was most 

 startling and important; he set the following day for the assembling 

 of the people. 



So, when the morning of the ue.xt day dawned, all the people made 

 the necessary preparations to attend the great council and hurriedly 

 made their several ways to the assembly hall. De'hae'"hyo'we'"s 

 and his two companions also went there in company with their host, 

 the old man, whose grandfather was a former chief of his people. 



