240 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
When he reached home, he was very glad. Said he, “I have done so to them.” In the 
morning Haxige went hunting. As he was returning, behold, a person had gone across 
the road. He went hunting again in the morning. When he was returning, behold, 
a person had gone across the road again. On the fourth occasion, Haxige crouched 
down, and lay across the path of the person who was approaching. When he had 
come right upon him, Haxige stood up suddenly. “Really! The venerable man walks 
as if something was the matter,” said he, trying to draw him out. ‘Yes, very much 
like it,” said he. ** How can it be that at this late day you have not been hearing it in 
your travels?” ‘Why! venerable man, whatever may be the matter, I have been walk- 
ing without hearing anything at all,” said Haxige. ‘Yes, Haxige’s younger brother 
having been killed, Haxige wounded two of the Water-monster’s most dearly beloved 
children. I have been going thither to powwow over them,” said he. ‘Really! ven- 
erable man, so it may be, but I have not been hearing it in the least. Really! venerable 
man, it may be very desirable to witness the treatment,” said Haxige. ‘“ Yes, it is so,” 
said the Buzzard. “I make it a rule to have no witnesses at all.” ‘‘Really! venerable 
man, I may witness you. I, too, walk hunting,” said Haxige. “Ho! venerable man, 
try it for yourself. When I finish looking at you, you can go.” “Yes, it is so. You 
can see me perform,” said the Buzzard. ‘Yet, venerable man, I will hear from you how 
you do every one of the deeds,” said Haxige, tempting him. ‘“ You shall gaze on me,” 
said the Buzzard. Singing his song, he danced, saying: 
aie © Soe Saee ea aaa See, 
“Hé-ke ta-ko, hé-ke hé-ke ta-ko. Hé-ke ta-ko, hé-ke hé-ke ta-ko.” 
“Well, venerable man, if it be always just so, it looks very nice to me. Venerable 
man, how do you usually perform it? I wish to hear the whole of it from you,” said 
Haxige. “I said that when I reached there this time, I would perform the cure. 
There are four peaks which are flat on top. When I reach the fourth, they usually 
come thither for me. When I come in sight on the fourth peak, I stand dancing; 
and they usually come thither for me. They put me in a robe, and they carry me on it. 
When I get there this time, I will say, ‘Let the water stand hot. When I heat two 
irons red-hot, and press them repeatedly against the wounds, they will live,” said the 
Buzzard. Haxige made him dance about three times, as he wished to be able to per- 
form all of the ceremony well. After the fourth time, the Buzzard stopped dancing. 
“Well, it is enough. I suspect that you have had more than enough of gazing at me,” 
said the Buzzard. ‘Yes, venerable man, it is enough. What sort of a person are you 
that you despise Haxige?” Having said this, Haxige broke in his head with a blow, 
and killed him. And he took all his clothing, and put it on. And he carried the 
gourd-rattle on his arm. He practiced the ceremony. Thought he, “I do it very 
well!” As he went, he reached the fourth peak. He danced: ‘“Hé-ke ta-ko, hé-ke 
hé-ke ta-ko. Hé-ke ta-ko, hé-ke hé-ke ta-ko.” ‘Really! the old man was indeed 
always nice-looking, but he had no one to gaze on him,” said he. “‘Oho! the old man 
who is the doctor has come in sight,” said the people. ‘Ye servants, go after him,” 
said the chief. They went for him. When they arrived there, they spread out the 
robe for him. Having sat in it, the servants carried him on it. ‘‘Make room for him 
by going far away from the door,” said they. They pulled open the outside door. 
