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Without disturbing them he secured their weapons, with which he 

 armed himself, carefully hiding those he did not need. Then with 

 an ax he killed the three men, whom he scalped. Thereupon he said: 

 *' The blood is too strong, so I shall go aside from this place." 



Taking their provisions, he went to a neighboring stream, where 

 he made a fire. Having done this, he went back and dressed himself 

 -in the best of the garments of the slain men, for he was entirely 

 naked; then he returned to his fire, and, having cooked his meal, he 

 ate it. When he had finished his meal he prepared and painted the 

 three scalps. 



The next morning Hatcinondon, taking with him what provisions 

 they had, traveled in a great circle until he had found the path by 

 which he and his party had come to that country. Discovering fresh 

 tracks leading both ways, he learned that his friends were still in the 

 country. As he went along the path he saw smoke ahead, at the sight 

 of which he stopped and listened to see whether he could hear Seneca 

 speech. He was delighted to hear Seneca terms, and displaying the 

 three scalps on a stick he called out, Go'iceh, go'weh! three times. 

 When his friends heard this, shouting for joy. they ran to meet him. 

 They saw indeed that he had three scalps and brought him to their 

 camp fire. They were glad that he had been found for they had 

 watched day and night for his return, but had about concluded that 

 he had been killed. Setting out for home, they found all their j^eople 

 well. This is the story. 



82. Godiont'''° and the S'hagoditoweqgowa 



In Genesee Valley is Dedioitgeon — the mouth of a gully. In that 

 place lived the Seneca people. Godiont, the principal woman in the 

 village, had a meeting with a S'hagodiyoweqgowa, who said to her, 

 " We think it would benefit your people for us to settle permanently 

 at Dedioitgeon." Godiont thought it was good and kind in them to 

 do this, and so she was glad. Afterward when anyone was sick she 

 went to that place and called on the S'hagodiyoweqgowa for assist- 

 ance. She invited them to come to her lodge, and got a pot of corn 

 soup ready for them. They came in person, and having asperged 

 the patient with ashes and having blown on him, they ate the corn 

 pudding. The S'hagodiyowe(]gowa said to Godiont, " Whenever you 

 invite us to come, you must have the pot readj', for we do not wish to 

 wait. After we have arrived we want to do our work quickly." 



Once there was a man who had not much substance, who thought 

 he would fool the S'hagodiyoweqgowa. Going to their place, he in- 

 vited them, saying, " Your help is required at a certain place " (nam- 

 ing it). They went there, but found no one, and nothing was ready. 

 After waiting a while, the chief one said : " We have been trifled 



