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tured iiie. I have been cold undin- that rock. It was 1113^ troubles 

 that made nie cold while there with the devnlti.shes. But now my 

 father that had died has sent for me. It is right that he has sent for 

 me, for the tide used to come over me. With the troubles 1 have been 

 going through it looked as though the tide had come over me. Now 1 

 thank you that you have saved me from this place where the tide has 

 been coming over me. It is right. I have been cold. But now, since 

 you have made a fire with the things my father's people claim, I shall 

 be warm. But the words that you have spoken for me are so warm 

 they will keep me warm always. A'a yn'a.'' 



Finally they say to the chief of the QiI'tcAdi, ''Now 3^ou speak a few 

 words to this descendant of yours." So the chief of the Qa'tcAdi rises 

 and sa3's: 



"There was a high-caste person at TA^idjik-fui who bathed for 

 strength every morning. His name was CxAlwc't!. It was then that 

 he made what they call Jinluwu'. He had a nephew l)y the name of 

 Duktii'Ll, and this nephew was bathing for strength in secret. GaI- 

 we't! was veiy proud because he was exercising thus, and the people 

 of his village were very proud with him. Thev would make fun of 

 the man who bathed in secret, but he did not say an3'thing to them. 

 Then he heard the voice of his Strength. While he was in bathing a 

 voice called to him saying, 'Come here."' So he went thither. When 

 he got there, the little man (Strength) and he wrestled, and Duktu'Ll 

 was thrown down. After he had l)een thrown down, Strength said 

 to him, *(to again into the water and bathe. I will come to you once 

 more.' He heard the voice a second time, and went ashore, and tiiey 

 again wrestled. Then Duktu'L! almost threw Strength down. So 

 Strength said, 'That is enough. You are alread3^ suflicientlv strong.' 

 Then he went up, pulled the limb out and twisted the tree to the roots. 

 Afterward he put the liml) liack and untwisted the tree. Now he 

 went away and made the people who had been so proud, ashamed of 

 themselves. This poor man, Duktu'L!, came to be above the proud 

 people. 



"After that thev went to the sea-lion island. There he showed his 

 strength. Then the proud people went away and left him on that 

 island, V)ut the sea-lion people helped him. They gave him a ))Ox with 

 which to get ashore. With that he got ashore to his uncle's village. 

 Then he took his uncle's place. He owned the whole village. So it 

 w^as with this Duktu'L!. '^ 



''As he became very poor by his own will, so it was with vou, nn' 

 son. Your father's people that died 3^ears ago have come out from 

 the woods and have given 3'ou strength. So it was with you. Your 

 uncles and your people had left you on the sea-lion island. Now 

 3^our father's people have felt for you and have given you Halibut 



a See story 32, pp. 145-150. 



