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to the head-chief. And the chief questioned the woman: ‘Is this one he who sent you 
back?” “No, he is a very different one,” said the woman. “I am he. I killed the 
Water-monster,” said the black man. And the head-chief gave the woman to the 
black man. They cooked for the marriage. And all of the tribe were invited to the 
feast. Andthe Orphan heard it. He heard that the chief’s daughter had been given 
to the black man. And he sat knowing when they laded the meat out of the kettles. 
He was sacred, so he sat knowing it. ‘Oho! Ma®ze-¢aqa", go thither. Bring back for 
me one of the best slices,” said the Orphan. The dog departed. At the very time 
they were lading them eat out of the kettles, he went thither, and without stopping he 
snatched a slice and went homeward. ‘ Pursue that one, whosesoever the dog may be.” 
They pursued him. He went homeward without stopping at all, and had gone right 
into the lodge of the Orphan. The pursuers continuing, arrived at the lodge. “A 
dog came back hither carrying something in his mouth, so I have come chasing him,” 
said one. ‘Yes, L sent him to you,” said the Orphan. “TI killed the Water-monster 
that was. I took all the tongues. I had both these dogs with me.” And they went 
homeward to tell it, “It was the Orphan, but we did not know it then. It was he who 
sent the dog hither after the slice of meat. And he said that he killed the Water- 
monster,” said the men who had pursued the dog and arrived at the Orphan’s. Go 
ye for him,” said the head-chief. And they went thither for him. And they brought 
him back. And the chief questioned the woman, “Is this one coming he who sent you 
back?” said the chief. ‘Yes, it is he,” said the woman. ‘Come, contess ye,” said the 
chief, addressing the Orphan and the black man. He commanded the Orphan to con- 
fess first. And the Orphan told his story. He told his story from the time he had the 
bow. He confessed even about buying the dogs. He acknowledged, too, that he had 
killed the Water-monster. ‘Come, black man, confess,” said the Orphan. “ Hold on! 
I wish to go outside,” said the black man. “Take hold of him,” said the Orphan. The 
black man did not tell the truth, therefore they burnt bim. And thus, after all, the 
Orphan married the chief’s daughter. The End. 
WAHA*GICIGE AND WAKANDAGI. 
JosEPH LA FLECHR’S VERSION. 
Nujinga wi ugica" a¢a-biama, waqpaniqtci nujinga ama, ca™ 41 
Boy one traveling went they say, poor very boy they say in lodge 
fact 
¢ingé’qti, niaci"ga ctéwa™ ¢ingé’qti ugdca" ma*¢i"-biama. Ki égi¢e 
none at all, person even none at all traveling walked they say. And atlength © 
sabijiqter wabdg¢eze jin’ga wi" i¢a biama. Wabdg¢eze jin’ga da*ba- 
suddenly very book (writing) small one found they say. Book small saw 
biama yi égi¢e, Wahita™¢i™ wi’ wii tai minke, a-bi¢atama. Ki ¢¢ 
they say when behold, Roaring weapon one Igive you will I who said the writing, And went 
they say. 
ama yi walhiita"¢in ké i¢a-biama. Egi¢e wahita™¢i" ké ¢izé ama. Ki 
they say when roaring weapon the found they say. Andthen roaring weapon the hetook they And 
(ob.) (ob.) say. 
