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arrowshafts still protruding from their bodies. Ma'nabiish then took 

 hold of the shaft of the arrow protruding from the body of the silvery- 

 white Bear chief and, thrusting it deeper into the wound, killed him. 

 Then he killed the gray Bear chief in the same way, after which he 

 skinned both bodies, dressed the skins, and rolled them into a bundle. 

 When Ma'nabush was ready to depart, he went out of the wigwam 

 through the opening left by the old woman, and when he reached the 

 extreme outside end of the network he shook it violently to let the 

 ana'maqki'u know that he had been there and had accomplished the 

 destruction of his chief enemies. The ana'maqki'u at once pursued 

 Mainabiish, as did also the waters, which flowed out of the earth at 

 many places. Ma'nabush, fearing to be overtaken, at once ascended 

 the highest mountain in view, the waters closely pursuing him. On the 

 summit he found a gigantic pine tree, to the very top of which he climbed. 

 But the waters soon reached him, so he called out to the tree to grow 

 twice its height, which it did; but soon the waters were again at his 

 feet, when he again caused the tree to grow twice its original height. 

 Yet in time the waters rose to where Ma'nabush was perched, and he 

 again caused the tree to grow twice its original height, to which the 

 waters gradually made their way. A fourth time Ma'nabush caused 

 the tree to grow, and for the fourth time the water rose until it reached 

 his armpits. Then Ma'nabush called to KishaV Ma'nido for help, saying 

 that as he had been sent to the earth he begged for help against the 

 anger of the anamaqkl'u. The Good Mystery caused the waters to sub- 

 side, and then Ma'nabush looked around and saw ouly small animals 

 struggling in the water, seeking a foothold which was nowhere visible. 



Presently Ma'nabush observed the Otter, so he called to him saying, 

 "Otter, come to me and be my brother; dive down into the water 

 and bring up some earth, that I may make a new world." The Otter 

 dived down into the water, where he remained for a long time; but 

 when he returned to the surface Mii'nabush saw him floating with his 

 belly uppermost and knew that the Otter was dead. Then Mii'nabush 

 looked around and saw the Beaver swimming upon the surface of the 

 water, so he said, "Beaver, come to me and be my brother; dive down 

 into the water and bring up some earth, that I may make a new world." 

 The Beaver dived down into the water and tried to reach the bottom. 

 After a long interval Ma'nabush saw him floating upon the surface 

 belly uppermost, and then knew that he too had failed to reach the bot- 

 tom. Again Ma'nabush looked about to see who could accomplish the 

 feat, when he observed the Mink, so he said, "Mink, come to me and be 

 my brother; dive down into the water and bring up some earth, that I 

 may make a new world." Then the Mink disappeared beneath the 

 water, where he remained for a long time, and when he reappeared he 

 was floating with his belly uppermost, and Ma'uiibiish knew that the 

 Mink also had perished. 



Ma'nabiish looked about once more and saw only the Muskrat, when 

 he called out and said, "Muskrat, come to me and be my brother; dive 



