272 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
with you, and I have sought you,” said the Buffalo-bull. ‘Do so,” said the Big turtle. 
“J wish to see your movements.” The Buffalo-bull rolled himself back and forth. He 
arose suddenly. He thrust repeatedly at the ground with his horns. He pierced the 
ground and he threw pieces away suddenly. He stood with his tail in the air and its 
tip bent downward. An ash tree stood there. He rushed on it. Pushing against it, 
he sent it flying through the air to a great distance. ‘O war-chief, I think that I will 
do that, if they speak of vexing me,” said he. “Look at the persons with whom I am 
traveling. There are none who are faint-hearted in the least degree. You are not at 
all like them. You have disappointed me. Come, begone,” said the Big turtle. Again 
the Big turtle sang the song. ‘“‘The Big turtle is coming back from touching the foe, 
it is said,’ you say. He is coming back from touching,” said he. Again they departed. 
«Warriors, pass on,” said he. There lay a stream, which was not small. They crossed it. 
And Fire-brand was ahead, walking with a great effort. At length, because he was 
weary, he plunged into the water and was extinguished. “O war-chief, lam not going 
beyond here with you,” said he. ‘‘ Warrior, I will soonreturn. Remain here for a while,” 
said the Big turtle. Having reached the other side, they departed. Atlength a Puma 
came. “Warriors, wait for him. I suspect what he will say. Stand in a row,” said 
he. “Speak quickly,” said he, addressing the Puma. ‘ Whatis your business?” “Yes, 
O war-chief,” said the Puma, “it was told of you regularly, saying that you walked 
on a journey. And there I wish to walk, so I have sought you.” ‘Do so,” said the 
Big turtle. ‘I shall see your ways.” And the Puma made his hair bristle up all over 
his body. He bent his tail backward and upward. And he had gone leaping to the 
bottom of a small hill. Having caught by the throat (7. e., Adam’s apple) a fawn that 
was about two years old, he came back, making it cry out as he held it with his teeth. 
“T think that I will do that, O war-chief, if anything threatens to vex me,” he said. ‘Do 
something else,” said the Big turtle. ‘No, O war-chief; that is all,” said the Puma. 
“You have disappointed me,” said the Big turtle. ‘Look at these persons with whom 
Iam. Whereis one who is imperfect? You are very inferior. Come, depart. You have 
disappointed mre.” They departed. At length, when they reached the foot of a hill, a 
Black bear came. “O war-chief, again one has come,” said the warriors. ‘I suspect 
what he will say, warriors. Wait for him. Stand ina row,” said the Big turtle. “Ho! 
Come, speak quickly. What is your business? While I walk on a journey, I am in 
a very great hurry,” said the Big turtle, addressing the Black bear. ‘Yes, O war- 
chief, it is so. It was told of you regularly, saying that you walked on a journey. 
And as I desired to walk there, I have sought you diligently,” said the Black bear. 
“Ho! Do so,” said the Big turtle. ‘You may have thought how you doit. I wish to 
see your ways,” said he. The Black bear pierced the ground with his claws, and threw 
lumps of earth to a great distance. And there stood an oak tree which had been black- 
ened by fire. He attacked it. Having hugged it, he threw it with force to a great 
distance. ‘O war-chief, if anything threatens to vex me, I think that I will do that,” 
said the Black bear. And the Big turtle said as follows, as he stood: ‘Ho! warrior, 
you have disappointed me. These are some persons with whom I am, but look at them. 
There is none who is faint-hearted in the least degree. You have disappointed me. 
Come, depart. Thus do I regularly send off the inferior ones.” 
They went into a dense undergrowth. At length the Buffalo-bladder was torn 
open, making the sound “Qu‘e.” “Alas! Iam not going beyond here with you,” said 
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