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that one tilunild make an object resembling the thing desired. So T 

 will do this, and that, too, I will give to you." The youth did 

 not agree to this, but answered, "That is not in the remotest sense 

 what the dream commanded, that you should give me something 

 artificial." 



AVith these words the youth again arose and began to sing again, 

 '■'■ Yu''}u'u. yu'^he/l, he and I are bartering by exchange; yu"'hen, 

 y>x"'hen, &'hogo^''gioa'ii yii'Mh^ yu"'henP With a loud daun ! the 

 flames once more burst forth around the old man, and a scene similar 

 to the former took place. Finally the old man was forced to surren- 

 der, saying, " I shall now give you what your ' dream word ' desired." 

 Thereupon both resumed their seats. The uncle then said to his 

 nephew, "It is. indeed, a fact that I live by it; so now I shall give 

 it to you." With these words he uncovered the plants by raising and 

 removing his bed. The nephew on his side was watching intently 

 what was going on in the apartment of his uncle. He was surprised 

 to see planted there under the bed a patch of squashes, and he saw 

 his uncle gather a squash. Covering the plant again, he gave the 

 squash to his nephew, with the remark, " You must carefully pre- 

 serve this thing." The youth answered: " So be it. Now, the matter 

 which was at issue has been settled." 



After making his usual preparations the nephew went to the place 

 where his other uncle's skull protruded out of the ground. When he 

 arrived there the skull said to him, "Well, what happened?" The 

 nephew answered, " Everything that you said came to pass just 

 right, and I have brought here whajt he gave up to me." Drawing 

 it forth, he showed it to his uncle, who said : " That thing, in fact, is 

 what I meant. There is still another thing. It is a fact that a sister 

 of yours is there too, inclosed in a bark case which is set up under 

 his bed whereon he is accustomed to lie down — under your uncle's 

 bed. That, also, you can remedy by overcoming him in this matter; 

 so you must set your desire on this thing. This must be what your 

 ' dream word ' shall command you to obtain for your health and 

 welfare. So return home at once and make the necessary prepara- 

 tions for having another great fire tonight. You must collect large 

 logs and place them on the fire. Hasten and do not permit him to 

 be quicker than you are. Be brave. Have no pity on him, for he 

 will overmatch your orenda (magic power) if you fail to exert it 

 to the utmost." 



The youth hastened back. Having arrived in the lodge, he said 

 to his imcle, " Now I think I will again kindle a good fire, because 

 we may be going to have a very cold night." So, gathering together 

 a number of logs and large jjieces of dry wood, he placed them in 

 a pile, and with smaller pieces of wood he kindled a great fire for 

 the niffht. 



