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became affected and he became morose and despondent, which re- 

 sulted in his becoming obnoxious to tlie people of his adoption. 

 Things went from bad to worse, and so finally the Donyonda people 

 held a council, where it was stated that because the old chief could 

 or would not think the things which harmonized with their thoughts 

 they woidd send him to a tribe of people who agree with no one. not 

 even with their own people, and who were hostile to all other tribes 

 of people. So they chose one of their principal men to take the old 

 chief the next day to the brink of the mountain and to roll him down 

 the mountain. 



This was done, and the old chief rolled swiftly down the moun- 

 tain side. He went down so swiftly that he screeched with fear; 

 but finally he reached the foot of the mountain and the level ground. 

 Upon reaching the foot of the mountain he was transformed into the 

 bodily form of a wolf and also found that he was in a swamp in 

 which the Wolf tribe dwelt. They welcomed him in a most friendly 

 manner. So he lived here among the Wolf people for some time. 



But the old man had not lived here long before trouble arose be- 

 tween him and the Wolf people. The lapse of time only emphasized 

 the disagreements and the hostility of the Wolf people against the 

 old man. Finally the Wolf people began to be very angry with the 

 Wild Cat for his provocative acts, and then it was not long before 

 the Wolf tribe fell upon the old man. Wild Cat, and tore him in 

 pieces and devoured him. They left his bones gnawed clean on the 

 ground. 



At the time that the Eagle man visited the old man. Wild 

 Cat, the old man had a grandson who was a mere boy — a child. 

 But at the time the old man was devoured by the Wolf people the 

 grandson of old Wild Cat had grown up to be a young man. And 

 he still remembered his grandfather, Wild Cat, and at times he woidd 

 wonder where his grandfather had gone and what had become of 

 him. 



So there came a day when the gi-andson said, " I will now travel 

 to see what has become of my gi'andfather. I will seek for him in 

 the lands toward the sunrise." So. after making suitable prepara- 

 tions, he started on his quest for his grandfather. 



He journeyed eastward for many days, when finally he met a man 

 who questioned him, asking, "Where are you going? AVliere are you 

 from i " The grandson replied, " I am traveling in search of my 

 grandfather." After this conversation each went on his way. The 

 grandson continued his journey for some time when he met the second 

 man, who asked, "AVhere are you going? Whei'e are you from?" 

 The gi-andson replied, "I am traveling in search of my grandfather." 

 Then the man said, " I have seen your grandfather living among the 

 Eagle peoi:)le." The grandson continued his journey eastward until 



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