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she did as he said, and kept on her way. Once more, when S'hago- 

 diyoweqgowa came along, Turtle, by means of his orenda, causing 

 his adversary to pass within reach of his teeth, again seized him by 

 the foot. S'hagodiyoweqgowa thereupon said to his brother-in-law, 

 " You are indeed greatly hindering me from continuing my journey 

 in peace; so let go of my foot." But Turtle did not free him, hold- 

 ing fast to his foot. S'hagodiyoweqgowa therefore decided to kill 

 him. Raising his foot with Turtle hanging to it, he beat Turtle 

 against the fallen tree; but as he beat him. Turtle grew so rapidly in 

 size that he was soon large enough to swallow him again. Then 

 Turtle waited there two entire days, and when he had excreted 

 S'hagodiyoweqgowa he continued his journey. 



At the expiration of 10 days, when S'hagodiyoweqgowa had again 

 i'egained consciousness, he arose, saying, " I have been sleeping now 

 a long time and must continue my journey"; so he once more re- 

 sumed his pursuit of Turtle and his sister. When S'hagodiyoweqgowa 

 was again overtaking the woman, and while she was running onward, 

 she saw a light ahead, which seemed to indicate that there might be 

 an opening there. But she soon learned that this was a lake; and, 

 having arrived on its shore, she looked over the water but could see 

 nothing on the farther side. So she said to herself, " It seems 

 that I have got to die; therefore I might as well die here." With 

 this remark she seated herself on a stone. 



In a short time S'hagodiyoweqgowa reached her, and seeing her 

 sitting there, he exclaimed, " My wife, you are waiting for me." and 

 lie seemed to be very glad. He took out his pouch, from which he 

 obtained a quantity of tobacco; this he began to burn as an offering 

 to the stone on which the young woman was seated. Moreover, he 

 addressed the stone, saying, " I thank you, because you have been the 

 cause that has made my wife wait for me here." He kept on thank- 

 ing the stone as he went back toward the forest, also burning tobacco 

 to the other stones. 



Just then a man arose out of the waters of the lake, and addressing 

 himself to the young woman, said, "Be quick! Come with me!" 

 She immediately followed him into the water. When S'hagodiyo- 

 weqgowa turned toward the lake again, he saw at once that the 

 woman was gone; all he found were her tracks, which led into the 

 water. 



Now, the strange man and the young woman soon came to a lodge 

 in the depths, which they entered. The strange man had a sister, 

 who lived in the lodge. The j'oung woman hung up her basket, 

 which contained Turtle. Whenever she ate anything she would 

 drop pieces of food into the basket for her brother, Turtle. Noticing 

 this, the young man's sister said. " Why do you place food in there?" 

 The young woman replied, "My brother is in there; that is why I 



