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whole world. I've got to go to old Acoma September 2d." ^* The 

 girl cry. "Don't cry. I see you once in while, but I can't carry you 

 with me." So they went back to the girl's home. They shut their 

 eyes again when the horse went up in the air. They came down near 

 the king's house. The king and his daughters came out. "King, I 

 brought your daughter. I can't keep her, 'cause I travel all over 

 whole world, to Acoma and heaven, but I visit you again." "All 

 right." 



Then San Diego left and went up to old Acoma. It was September 

 1st (the day before the fiesta dance). He went inside the church. 

 The next day he dance around in the plaza on his horse. In evening 

 he went back inside the church. Went back to heaven. On his 

 way he met God (lyos, Dios). God said, "Well, San Diego, this is 

 last time for you to travel on earth. You going stay here with me." 

 "All right." 



Da hama tcaitc. 



Three Snake Tales from Acomita 



There were some Mexicans and Indians working on the section 

 near McCartys. One day while working near the track a Mexican 

 found a snake's nest. There were some little snakes and one or two 

 eggs in it. The Mexican destroyed the nest, killing the little snakes 

 and crushing the eggs. He did this in spite of the warnings of the 

 Indians. 



That evening when the men were sitting around after supper a 

 snake was seen approaching. (It was a "kind of dark snake with red 

 on his sides.") The snake came right into the camp. It would 

 approach each man and, raising his head high from the ground, would 

 examine each one very carefully. He continued tliis until he came 

 to the man who had destroyed the nest. When the snake had found 

 the guilty one he crawled swiftly up the Mexican's body and wrapped 

 himself firmly around his throat. The Mexican screamed for help 

 and tried to free himself, but the snake held on, tightening his grip. 

 At last the Mexican dropped, strangled to death. The snake uncoiled 

 himself and slid away. 



(This from an eyewitness.) 



II 



Some men were seeking shelter from a hailstorm under some large 

 Cottonwood trees. The clouds were low and the wind was strong. 

 Rain and hail were falling in torrents. While standing under the tree 



'• San Diego had to be at the fiesta dance at Acoma. for he appears in the plaza riding his horse. This 

 actually occurs every few years at Acoma. 



