142 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
every sort, come ye all around it. I will go over the earth,” said he. * * * The 
Buffalo-woman gave birth to two calves. * * * They struck their father’s side as 
they ran to meet him. Their mother was placed in a row with three other white 
cows, when Waha¢icige was directed to identify her. * * * “These speak of dancing 
with you,” said she. * * * When the Buffaloes sat awhile, they went on high; they 
went flying. “They will go to the upper world,” said the Buffalo-woman. * * * 
The Buffalo-woman blew a horn, saying, “T-t-t-t-t-t.” * * * The Buffaloes reached 
the shore of the great water, and were sitting there. Waha*¢icige arrived. And 
it came to pass that a lodge of some sort was there. A very aged man sat there. 
“Yes,” said he, “you are very poor. Iheard you. The Buffaloes have gone across the 
great water. Shut your eyes and make a stride, and you shall cross the great water.” 
And he made a stride, and found himself on the other side. His two sons came run- 
ning to meet him. The woman told him, “They are going across the great water again. 
They will pass to the other side. They will arrive down there on the earth.” * * * 
When the boy slept at night, the Buffaloes departed. Their way was as usual; their 
trail could not be discovered. The boy crossed the great water as before, closing his 
eyes till he was over. They had arrived, and were sitting there. ‘Why! he has come 
directly hither,” said they. “Look around for your wife,” they said. * * * She came 
to the place where the boy was standing. ‘ When you will be completely unable to 
recognize me, I will move my right ear.” * * * She moved the right ear quite briskly. 
* * * The next day the Buffaloes had a dance. Waha*¢icige went toit. He changed 
himself into a martin, and darted here and there among the Buffaloes. He continued 
making sudden thrusts at the Buffaloes. ‘You will destroy yourselves by thrusting. 
Stop it,” said he. The Buffaloes continued to fall down suddenly on their knees. He 
went about, causing them to kill themselves by tearing themselves open. * * * 
WAHA*G@ICIGE AND THE BUFFALO-WOMAN. 
AGI"-NA"PAJY’S VERSION. 
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* * * A™ba wéduba ja" té’di ga-biama wa‘i aki: Ag¢é ta minke 
Day the fourth sleep when said asfollows, woman the I go home will I who 
they say, (sub.): 
amja sig¢é ké a™¢a”war¢ahé ma*hni™ te hé, 4-biamé. Nf ké masani 
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though tani the (ob.) you follow me you walk will . raat she, theysay. Water the on the other 
(ob.) side 
aki yi cf te hé. Géce te hé: Hau! wigaq¢a™, ¢ee0 ecéqti ¢a™ cub¢é 
Lreach when you will : Yousay will : my wife justas yousaid Igoto 
home come as follows you 
ta Ata"hé a¢a, ecé-da™ icté hnfp’i’ze-da" ni ké Ad¢agajide te hé, 4-biamd 
will eye indeed, yousay when eye youclose when water tae you stride over will . said, they say 
stan ob.) 
wa't aka. Ci éduata™ wi" ma waticka ug¢uqaqti i¢é¢éqti ¢igiaxe taité. 
woman the Again the next one bank creek very deep hollow going down, they make will 
(sub.). down for you surely. 
