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104. THE GEGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
Ci a¢é-biamaé. Ki haci-hna™ ma*¢i"’-biama. Kgi¢e baxtt wi" é¢a"be 
Again they went, they And behind regu- he walked they say. AtJength hilltop one in sight of 
say. larly 
ahf-biama. Ki y,e-ntiga diba amd kig¢diha a¢a-biama. Maja” wi" ye-niga 
they arrived, they And Buffalo-bull four the tothe bottom went they say. Land one Buffalo bull 
say. (pl. sub.) 
diba ama ahi-biamé yi i¢dda-biama. Tiiijiqti aha”. Kdé tida® ha, 
four the reached, they say when waited they say. He has not To wait for is good 
(pL sub.) for him come at all him 
d-biamd. I¢ada-biamé yi ya¢i ahi-baji-biama. Hau! pe-nuga jin’ga, 
they said, they ous y waited they say when for some he arrived not, they say. Ho! Buffalo-bull young 
say. for him time 
uné mang¢in’-e4, 4-biamd. Ahati! 4-b ega™ ag¢d-biama pe-nuga jin’ga 
to seek begone, 2 said (one), they Oho! said, they having went they say Buffalo- bull young 
him say. say back 
aké Edita®qti nan’ge ag¢a-biama. Maja” ucka™ ¢a™ aki-biama. Ki égi¢e 
the Right from that running he went they say. Land deed the hereached again, And behold 
(sub.). place back (ob.) they say. 
¢ingé’qtia’-bitéama Mfyasi ama. Ag¢d-biamd pe-miga jin’ga. Egi¢e ga™ 
he was not there at all, they say | Coyote the Went they say Buffalo-bull young. At length an 
(mv. sub.). home 
Miyasi amd add-biamdé. A¢a-bi yi égi¢e Miyasi wi” dida® unéga’-hna™ 
Coyote the departed, they Went, they when behold Coyote one what seeking invari 
(mv. sub.) say. say ably 
ma"¢i” ¢i™ ama Cé¢i" hau! na"héba-ga hau! 4-biama Mfyasi-e-ntiga jin’ga 
was walking they say. sue O! wait 0! said, they say Coyote-Butfalo- jag young 
(mv. ob.) 
aki =(Jé ma™b¢i’ té éga%qti ma®oni” cka™ona, 4-biamé. A™ha", ji"¢cha, 
the This I walk the oat so you walk you wish, he said, they say. Yes, nines brother, 
(sub.). (way) 
éga*qti ma™b¢i” ka"b¢éga". Hau! gtidugaq¢e najin’-ga, 4-biama. A™ha®, 
San so I walk I wish. Ho! facing the other way stand he said, they say. Yes. 
Jiecha, i-biamd. je-nuga jin’ga nistu ma™na™‘u ma?¢i"’-biama. yan’de 
7 fer he said, they say. Buffalo- pull young backing pawingtheground walked they say. Ground 
brother, 
ké’ eti jaha-bi ¢iepé'qti ¢é¢a-biama. E gi¢e na™ji" ¢aa”he ¢i*hé ati! 
the too as ad at, broke off pieces sent they say. Beware a ae you flee (sign of strong 
(ob.) they say forcibly prohibition). 
Ccyata" icnaxi¢a agi-biamé.. Usanga ¢fe fti" 4kidg¢a-bi yi Miyasi aka 
From that to dash on him was coming back, Without side hiton hadgone by, when Coyote the 
place they say. the: sy say (sub.) 
ua” siqti a-id¢a-biama. A™he ¢ab¢i%a™ Gga*-bi yi a™he-hna”-biama 
leaping far had gone, they say. Fled three tans 80, Ses say when fled invariably they say 
Miyasi aki Weéduba™ tédihi yi, éwi¢e ta minke ha, 4-biama J,e-niga 
Coyote ae The fourthtime itarrived when, Ikillyou will Iwho  . _ said,they say  Buffalo-bull 
(sub.). 
jin’ga aké. Cdjata™ iénaxi¢a agi-biama. Kgi¢e ¢fe iti Akidg¢a-biama 
young the From that to dashon him was coming, they Atlength side hiton had gone by they say 
(sub.). place say. 
yi ékiga’qti Miyasi jug¢e a¢a-biama. A” onijuadji f¢amahi’i 4. Gruidiha 
when just like him Coyote with him went they say. You have = eated you, indeed ! Away 
mei 
n : bi Ci fog 9 0 4-bi: 4 Wi 1704 bi n/ 
ma ¢in’ -@a, 4- jama. 1 \Le-nuga-ma ugine a¢a- DlamMa. agqa- D1 ega 
walk he said, they Again Buffalo-bulls the to seek he went, they say. Pursued them, having 
say. them they say 
tiq¢a-bi ega” ci waha™‘a-biama: piga”ha, cad‘ean’gi¢ai-ea. Nikaci"ga 
he overtook having again he asked a favor, they say: Grandfather pity ye me. Person 
them, they say 
