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They had barely sat down in the lodge when footsteps were heard 

 again and Djainosgowa "" rushed into the lodge, saying, "Yes; this 

 is the man for whom I have come." Seizing Doonongaes by the hair 

 he pulled him out of doors. Tsodiqgwadon followed them. When 

 outside he saw Djainosgowa walking otf with Doonongaes on his 

 shoulder. " He has taken away my friend, who came to live with 

 me. Never mind," said Tsodiqgwadon to himself, going back into 

 the lodge and beginning to smoke. Then he thought : " Perhaps I 

 would better go to help him. They ma,y kill him." So, following 

 Djainosgowa's trail, he found him sitting down talking with Doonon- 

 gaes, and asking, " How did you come to think that you have orenda ? 

 Why did j'ou want to kill your servant?" Tsodiqgwadon listened. 

 Doonongaes answered, " Let us have peace. AVhy should we fight? " 

 "No," replied Djainosgowa; "I am going to try your strength in 

 orenda." Tsodiqgwadon was there, but had made himself invisible 

 to them. All at once Tsodiqgwadon seized Doonongaes and, putting 

 him on his back, said, " Let us go home. What is the use of being 

 here ? " 



After Tsodiqgwadon had gone a few steps Djainosgowa found, 

 on looking around, that Doonongaes had disappeai'ed. He searched 

 everywhere for him. At last he said, "Pshaw! I think Tsodiqg- 

 wadon took him away," whereupon he started back. When 

 Tsodiqgwadon reached home, he said to Doonongaes, " We will sit 

 right down here. Djainosgowa will be back soon." Almost im- 

 mediately Djainosgowa came in and asked, " Have you seen Doonon- 

 gaes? " "No; you jerked him out of my lodge. That is the last I 

 have seen of him," declared Tsodiqgwadon. Djainosgowa said, "I 

 believe you are playing tricks on me. Where did you leave him?" 

 '"Why do you accuse me? Go home! I am tired of you." said 

 Tsodiqgwadon. "I want to see Doonongaes," replied Djainosgowa. 

 " Go out of here ! " exclaimed Tsodiqgwadon. " I will not go until I 

 am satisfied." persisted the visitor. " I tell you to go. Can you not 

 undei'stand? " said Tsodiqgwadon, getting up and going toward 

 Djainosgowa, who jumped out of the lodge, saying, " Oh ! do not be 

 angry. I did not come with any bad feelings." " Go home," replied 

 Tsodiqgwadon, "or I will beat you." Djainosgowa had to go, for 

 he was conquered by superior orenda. Then Tsodiqgwadon said to 

 Doonongaes, " AYhat have j'ou done to all these people that they 

 come here after you?" "I had, fought with Skahnowa, who had 

 taken my lodge," replied Doonongaes. " We fought for one month, 

 and because we fought so long all the people having magic power 

 around the world are excited; that is all." "Let us go to 3'our 

 lodge," said Tsodicjgwadon. "I should like to see your servant who 

 is so powerful in orenda." 



