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had played before. In a short time, however, the plaj'er who had 

 been cautioned to be more mild in his methods of play exhibited 

 again his violence toward his pkiymates. At once the man who had 

 before reprimanded him went up to him again and said, "Assuredly, 

 I forbade thee acting again so rudely as thou hast done, yet thou 

 hast disobeyed my request. Now thou shalt rest for a time. Thou 

 art too unkind and headstrong."' Thereupon, seizing the ball player 

 by the nape of the neck and by the legs and lifting him up bodily, 

 he bore him away. Not far distant stood a very large tree. Thither 

 the man carried the ball player, and having arrived near the tree, he 

 cast the youth against its trunk. Headforemost his body pene- 

 trated the trunk, part of his head coming out on the opposite side, 

 while his feet still protruded on the nearer side. Then the man quietly 

 returned to the ball ground, and play was resumed. The game was 

 continued until one of the sides had scored the number of points 

 requisite to win, and then the players again mingled with the crowd. 

 Then the man who had imprisoned the rude player in the tree re- 

 leased the prisoner, with an admonition to be more mild in his 

 methods in the future. On his return to the multitude the man told 

 them that it was time for them to return to their several homes, and 

 they dispersed. 



It was then that this man, who seemed to be one of the chief men 

 of the settlement, came to the place where stood the traveling com- 

 pany of Dehaenhyowens. As soon as he joined them he asked famil- 

 iarly, " So you have arrived, have you? " Replying to this question, 

 Dehaenhyowens said, " We have now arrived." The man answered, 

 "Assuredlj-, the reason that you have arrived safe in this land is that 

 one of your number began at the very time of your departure fi'om 

 home to think, repeatedly soliloquizing. ' Oh, Thou Master of Life, 

 Thou shouldst have pity on us, so that we may pass through all the 

 dangers which beset the accomplishment of the purpose of our solemn 

 agreement. But, if it so be that we shall die on this earth, grant that 

 we may also arrive in that other land that is extant, where Thou 

 thyself abidest. Thou Master of Life.' Every day, every night also, 

 such was his mind. It was that which was able to bring your bodies 

 into this land — this elder country. Moreover, you have fully accom- 

 plished that which I promised you when I met you on your way 

 hither. So now, let me ask you. who among you is willing that I 

 should restore his life; that is, refit his being? " 



Then one of the four travelers answered, " I am one that is willing; 

 you shall begin on me." Then the man of the settlement, going to a 

 tree which stood not far distant and seizing it, bent it down to the 

 earth ; he then stripped the bark in one entire piece from the trunk. 

 Placing this piece of bark on the ground, he said to the volunteer, 

 " Xow, do thou come hither to me." Thereupon the man who had 



