ICTINIKE, THE TURKEYS, TURTLE, AND ELK. 69 
brother, I wish to live with you just as you do,” said Ictinike. “Though you will 
have your way, you shall seek a path for our children, as you understand the ways of 
the Indians,” said they. ‘Yes, I will do as you say,” said Ictinike. ‘Come, Pronged- 
horns, do you be the one,” said they. ‘ Well,” said he, ‘‘come, stand with your face 
the other way (with your back to me).” When he went to hit him on the side, he 
failed, as Ictinike fled. ‘‘Wuhu+! truly nothing is there to be done, venerable man,” 
said he. “O no, friend younger brother, I fled as I feared that he would run over 
me,” said Ictinike. Again it was done so four times. The fourth time the Elk said, 
““When this (is over) I will stop.” ‘Yes, friend younger brother, I will not flee,” said 
Ictinike. When he hit him on the side, he went with him, just like him; Ietinike had 
become an Elk. As he was proud, he walked making light steps, he walked pre- 
tending to discover men. He kept on crying, “‘I™!” ‘Do behave, venerable man. 
Beware lest you do that regularly,” said the Elk. ‘O no, friend younger brother, it is 
all right because I am proud,” said Ictinike. “Friend younger brother, I am now 
living just as I desire.” And eating as he went he spit out the bitter ones in large 
pieces; he was constantly spitting them out. ‘‘Wa! I have joined those who eat very 
bad food,” said he. ‘ Wa! venerable man, what were you saying?” said they. ‘TI said 
nothing. I was saying ‘I have joined those who eat good food,” said he. At length 
when they went over a hill with a very flat top, the Elk discovered men. ‘I"!” said 
they. ‘Come, Ictinike, look at it (the danger) for him (your grandchild),” said they. 
When he went thither, behold, they were men. He arrived there. “You shall go 
home and say that he is coming with them,” said Ictinike, telling the men in a whisper. 
“Wa! venerable man, what are you saying?” said the Elk. ‘ What is the matter? 
What should I say? I was saying as I walked, ‘A clump of weeds which was there a 
very long time, gave them needless trouble (or, deceived them—Sanssouci),’” said he 
At length, when they went over a flat-top hill, an Elk was coming back again fleeing. 
“Well, Ictinike, see for your grandchild where it is,” said they. When he arrived 
there, behold, they were men. Said he, “He told the truth, indeed, when he said he 
found men.” Again, one discovered them in another direction (07, elsewhere). ‘ Well, 
again see for your grandchild (where the danger is),” they said. He went thither- 
Again they were men, who were crawling up on the Elk. Again he said, ‘ He told the 
exact truth.” ‘Come, Ictinike, look out for your children a path (by which they may 
escape),” said they. ‘ Well,” said he, “though I am ahead, beware lest you scatter. 
You must walk following me in the manner that I walk.” He followed the headlands 
of the ridge. He went passing close by the men who were standing thick. “It is I! 
it is I!” said Ictinike, as he walked. They killed all (of the Elk). Three Elk remained 
after the shooting, and they took refuge with Ictinike. And he soon pulled off the 
horns, throwing them away, and hitting the Elk with them. ‘You shall be called 
A™pa?, Elk. Walk away,” said he. 
