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are just playing-, and that's why you are invited to come." (Then 

 Grizzly said), "You tell them thus: 'He wants something. If some- 

 thing be given to him, then he will come.' Thus he says to you." 



(The messenger went back to his people and told them what Grizzly 

 said). And he (furthermore) said, "He is shrewd. He thinks (of 

 not coming), because he has killed (so many) people. That's why he 

 is shrewd." Thus the messenger said. "He was (evidently) told (by 

 some friend) that a dance had been arranged for the purpose of 

 changing his (mean) disposition, and that everybody dislikes him. 

 That's why he replied, 'If something be given to him, then he will 

 come.' That's w^hy he told me (so)." 



Then another messenger went to Grizzly. "You tell him thus: 

 'A knife will be given to you.' Thus tell him. 'You shall start right 

 away, you are invited to come. Many people are playing (there), 

 and it is desirable that you should come.' Thus you tell him." And 

 that messenger kept on thinking, "I will speak to him. I know 

 what to tell him, so that he will start right away." Then the mes- 

 senger started. "I will speak to him, and he will start right away.'' 

 Thus he was thinking as he kept on going. Finally he came to (Griz- 

 zly, and said), "A messenger I come. You are wanted very much. 

 Pretty soon the games will come to an end, and for that reason I was 

 told (to come here). You are my relative. Why don't you want to 

 go?" And (Grizzly) answered him thus: "I am wise, that's why I 

 don't want to go. It seems to me that I am simply wanted (there) 

 to be killed. That's why I am wise." — "Not so, they want you to see 

 (the fun). For that purpose (only) 3^ou are wanted. Their intentions 

 toward you are good. A present will be given to you. For that 

 reason you are invited. You are my relative, hence I (came to) fetch 

 you. That's why I came quickly. A knife will be given to you, 

 because you are invited. I came right away, since you are my 

 relative. The reason why I came to you is because I want you to 

 have some fun. That's why I came to 3^ou. I don't think that any- 

 thing bad will happen to you. That's why I was sent." (And Grizzly 

 answered,) "Yes, you are a bad man. They want to kill me, that's 

 why I don't want (to go)."— "I don't think (it will be) thus. (Not) 

 for that purpose 1 wassent. If it were as 3^ou say, I should not have 

 been sent. Will you go now?"— " I shall go. You will have to take 



