hokkman] STORY OK Ma'naBUSH 121 



his pe'qtshikii'na, he selected the reed whistle to be used in command- 

 ing the warriors, telling the latter to select their medicine tor the fight. 

 One who had been with the leader to visit Ma'nabush, anil who desired 

 always to be the first to strike an enemy, selected the eagle feather; 

 another took the raven skin and tied it about his right arm just above 

 the elbow; another took the skunk skin and seemed it about Ins left arm 

 just above the elbow. So each, in turn, selected his favorite medicine 

 until all were provided. Then the leader told the two warriors who had 

 the raven skin and the skunk skin medicines to go along the crest of 

 the hill to watch Cor the war party; the remainder advanced, passed the 

 crest and then awaited the return of the scouts. While the warriors 

 were preparing to advance toward the trail, which was visible to the 

 leader only, the scouts returned with the report that away to the right 

 could be seen the approaching war party. 



"Notlong after the enemy was sighted the file of the strange Indians 

 was observed coming on from the right, and so soon as they were oppo- 

 site the waiting party the leader of the latter blew his reed whistle 

 and the line advanced on a run. The warrior who had received from 

 Ma'nabush the medicine that made him a great lighter, and who 

 desired always to be the first to strike the enemy, ran ahead of the 

 column, as he was very fleet, struck down one of the enemy, secured 

 his scalp and hastily returned and placed it in the hands of the leader, 

 who remained on the crest of the hill to govern and direct the light. 

 The next to return to his leader with a scalp was the man who wore 

 upon his right arm the raven skin medicine. The conflict was short 

 and decisive, only one or two of the enemy escaping- during the right. 

 The warriors then returned to their village. 



"The people lived for some time in peace and contentment, when 

 they all decided to go on a hunt; so everybody prepared to move to 

 the hunting ground which had been selected by the chief. Game was 

 plentiful, and during the evening the hunters and warriors would sit 

 around the camp fires smoking and talking about the success of the 

 day. 



"One evening a party of young men said to one another, 'Let us go 

 over to the wigwam of the old man and have him tell us some stories.' 

 So they all went over to where the old man lived. He was a very old 

 man, and being regarded as well versed in the tales of bygone times, 

 the young men were glad to sit around him and listen to his words. 



"When the young men arrived at the wigwam the old man welcomed 

 them, and bade them be seated. One of the young men was the war- 

 rior who always was the first to strike an enemy, and who had received 

 the fighting medicine from Ma'nabush. He went up to the right side 

 of the old man and laid himself on the ground so that he could 

 look up into his face. After the party had been seated and had passed 

 the pipe, the spokesman said to the old man, 'Grandfather, tell us 

 some stories of the olden times.' The old man sat quietly looking 

 into space before him, his eyes partially closed, when he began to 



