244 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
THE ADVENTURES OF HAXIGE. 
FRANK LA FLECHE’S VERSION. 
(There were two Water-monsters, who killed the younger brother of 
Haxige. They flayed the body, and hung up the skin for a door. They 
invited all the animals to a feast, when they cooked the body, dividing it 
among the animals, thus bribing them to silence. Haxige missed his 
brother, and went in search of him. He reached a creek, where two Wood- 
ducks were swimming. ‘The conversation of the Ducks, and the account 
of the transformation of Haxige into a leaf, are given in the preceding ver- 
sion. When he caught them —) 
Edada"-hna™ edécai a, a-biama. A™ha", ji"¢éha, a*wa™ ¢iq¢aq¢a-ga 
What only what did ? said he, they Yes, elder brother, loosen your hold on me, 
you say say. 
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d-biama. Iub¢a ta minké. A™wa" ¢iq¢aq¢a-ga, d-biama. Ki, Ké, u¢a-ga, 
said he, they Itellthe will I who. Loosen your hold on me, said he,they And, Come, tell ip 
say. news say. 
a-biama. AT har, ji¢cha, Haxige isan’ga té¢ai té’di na™béhiujin’ga té 
said he, they Yes, elder brother, | Haxige his younger killed him when little finger the 
Say. brother = 
endqtci a’¢a" warq¢éga™ ata’ gti ja” be ctécte u¢iwab¢a te, ehé, 4-biama. 
only I got for my share, so just when Isee him  soever I tell him of his will, Isaid, said he, they 
say. 
Wanija dada"-ma ctéwa™ b¢tga ikikti ega™ na"béhiujin’ga té endqtci 
Animal what sorts soever all having been invited little finger the only 
am¢a” warg¢é. Gat, Hata"-ona™i 4, a-biama. A™ha", a™bati¢awdqti 
I got for my share. And, How regularly ? said he, they say. Yes, each day 
Héga akéa zéwa¢é ahi-hnati, a-biamd. Ga Mi™xa-jin’ga icti-¢éde  té 
Buzzard the to powwow arrives regu- said he, they And Duck next tothecor- the 
(sub.) over them larly, say. ners of the eyes 
san‘ki¢a-biama Haxige aki. Hi” ké baxti gidxa-biama — Mi"’xa-wag¢a™xe 
whitened for they say Ha rice, the Feather the crest he made for him, Duck conjuring (?) 
him, (sub.). ~ they say. 
e¢ige taf Mar¢in’-g4, a-biama. Edada®™ téqi a¢akipa yi a™¢asi¢é te ha. 
let them call Walk, said he, they What dificult you meet if you think can 
you. say. of me 
Uwika™ tai minke ha, 4-biama Haxige aké. Haxige a¢d-biama. Xagé-bi 
Thelp you will I who : said, they say Haxige the Haxige went, they say. He cried, - 
(sub.). they say 
yi wateicka yangaqti ni ké gastiségti ihtha gaxd-biama. Let: ab¢i ¢é ni 
when ereek very large water the flowingrapidly in long lines ee ude it, they say. Tears that streams 
eé ¢ amd. A¢a-bi yi égi¢e Héga ama aiamama. Akipd-biama. Ki 
the that theysay. Hewent, when behold Buzzard the (sub.) was é my ach- He met him, they say. And 
they say ing, they say. 
Haxige ak&i gd-biama: I"c‘dge awadi ond, 4-biama. A™ha”, yuepdha, 
Haxige tho (sub.) said as follows, Old man where you go, said he, they Yes, grandchild, 
they say: say. 
