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Then the old man took his chib from its usual resting place, the 

 one with which he was accustomed to fight, and pursuing the youth, 

 soon overtook him, as was to be expected. Addressing the youth, 

 lie said. "For what reason did you rob me as you have done?" So 

 saying, he struck the youth a heavy blow, causing the young man 

 to fall over in an unconscious condition; and he lay where he fell. 



Thereupon the old man turned back homeward, and all the things 

 tliat had started out also returned homeward. As he walked along 

 the old man restored the body of the great beast and all other things 

 which had been disturbed b}' the youth during his visit to him. 



Meanwhile the youth regained consciousness, and, realizing his 

 condition, exclaimed, " ir?<", my head does certainly pain me: I 

 believe that the old man has really killed me. So let it be. I think 

 I will go back, perhaps, to the lodge of the old man." When he 

 reached the lodge, ho-im'/\ the owls were making a great outcry: 

 "Awake you ! Now, indeed, the male human being is again ooming." 

 At this the youth exclaimed, " Do you keep quiet ! these things, here." 

 Entering again the lodge by stealth, he saw there the war club rest- 

 ing in its' place, the club with which the old man did his fighting; it 

 was full of nicks from hard usage in combat. Thereupon the youth 

 said. '' Keep thyself still ; and indeed, you must give me assistance 

 at this time. We will awaken the old man to his death." Again 

 entering the lodge, the youth went to the back part of the lodge, 

 where he took a seat. Again the very small white deer came foi'th 

 and entered his bosom. Tiien he arose and stood there, and all 

 the things on tiie inside of the lodge started to follow him out of it. 

 Even the breechclout of the old man he took from him. 



The youth had gone a long distance before the old man again 

 awoke. Eealizing what had taken place, the latter exclaimed, 

 " Gxccf'. He is alive again, I believe. Now. indeed, he shall suffer 

 for this. I will do him harm in many places." Then the old man 

 started, after which he exclaimed, '"''Kwu^' ! I have forgotten that. 

 I have not painted my face, as is the custom, for I believe that I 

 shall have to fight with one who is, it seems, a brave man, this 

 youth." Having poured dead coals into a basket, he carried them 

 to a mortar standing near by, in which he began to pound the charred 

 coals. He made a great noise in doing this, the blows with the pestle 

 sounding " dum^ dum, dum." This action of the old man caused the 

 youth to grow weak and faint as he walked along. 



When the old man had finished pounding the coals he painted his 

 face. Then he started in pursuit of the youth, saying, " I am fol- 

 lowing you." The old man finally overtook the youth, whereupon 

 he said to him. "Look here, my grandson! I am going to kill you." 

 The youth replied. " So let it be," at the same time striking the old 

 man a blow with the war club. Then thev fought, and being evenlv 



