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ICTINIKE AND THE DESERTED CHILDREN. 95 
said, “In four days I will go home.” And in so many days he went home. When 
he went home, he said as follows: “They have invited you to move your camp, and 
come to them. They hope that you may come in seven days.” And they removed. 
And in seven days they had arrived very near. Ictinike reached home. He said as 
follows: “My younger brothers, Iam sorrowful.” ‘Yes, elder brother, you ought to tell 
me, whatever it may be,” said one of the two. ‘Yes, when your father was head-man, 
he listened to the words of a total stranger and abandoned you, doing wrong. I pity 
you both.” As he made the hearts of both pain by his words, they sat with bowed 
heads. Both sat thinking, ‘‘ He tells the very truth!” It was night. The left-handed 
one had gone to call Ictinike. “Elder brother, be coming hither,” said he. And he 
arrived there. “Yes,” hesaid. ‘Begone for your younger brother,” said the head-man. 
He said, on reaching the lodge of the other, ‘¢ You will please go to your wife’s brother.” 
“Yes,” said he. Andhe went thither. He arrived there. And the left-handed one said, 
“O sister’s husband, my heart is sad on account of what my elder brother has spoken. 
Consider it.” “Yes, it is so,” said the other. And he said, ‘‘When they shall have 
come, let us doit.” And it was day. Ictinike went to the bluff. At length he reached 
home. ‘My younger brothers, they who have moved their camp are coming,” said he. 
They came and pitched their tents; they pitched their tents on both sides of a creek, 
the tribal circle extending over a large tract of land. And the people who knew their 
own children came and pitched their tents. And as each one continued to seek his 
child, they were constantly moving back and forth among themselves in the distance. 
And they arrived to invite the two boys toa feast. ‘The Grizzly-bear invites you,” 
said they. They did not go. At length a woman arrived. ‘ My sister’s husband, you 
are invited,” said she. ‘Come to the lodge,” said he. And he made the woman sit 
in the lodge. At length a woman came. And she said to him, ‘“ My sister’s husband, 
you are invited.” ‘Come to the lodge,” he said. And he caused the woman to sit 
in the lodge. And again he did not send her home (7. ¢., her, too, he did not send 
home). And at length, when some of the morning had passed, again came one, and 
said to him, “ My sister’s husband, you are invited.” ‘Come to the lodge,” said he. 
And he made the woman sit in the lodge. He who was invited was the left-handed 
one; and he made it a rule not to go. At length the fourth one came. ‘ My sister’s 
husband, you are invited,” she said. ‘Come to the lodge,” said he. And he made the 
woman sit in the lodge. And at length the Grizzly-bear came. ‘Your wife’s sisters 
have come for you heretofore,” said he. Ictinike sat, seeing him plainly; he did not 
love him. And the Grizzly-bear went home. At length the Grizzly bear came again. 
“My younger brother, cause your wife’s sisters to be coming,” said Ictinike. He had 
a sharp hoe, and he came in sight. And he said to the Grizzly-bear, ‘“‘ Begone.” “Why! 
wherefore?” said the Grizzly-bear. “Yes, nevertheless begone,” said Ictinike. At 
length his younger brothers came in sight. The left-handed one had a bow, and the 
other one came in sight, having a bow. “I give you your wife’s sisters,” said the 
Grizzly-bear, meaning the left-handed one. And the other one was coming with a rush. 
The Grizzly-bear went fleeing. And Ictinike rushed after him. He crushed his head 
in suddenly with a blow from the hoe. “Yu! yu!” said he. It is said that it is thus 
when they abuse a fallen foe. And they tied their horses. They exterminated those 
who came and pitched their tents, having come to see their children. 
