THE MAN AND THE SNAKE-MAN. AAU Tl 
was coming home after killing the foe. At length they arrived in sight of the village, 
their home. Having fired guns, they tied the scalps to a stick. Then those in the 
village said, “Yonder come those who went to war!” The returning warriors ran 
round and round. “There they are coming home, having killed the people of the 
enemy,” said those in the village. An old man said, “Corn-crusher says that he killed 
one. Halloo! He says that he killed her right at the lodge. Halloo! Comb says 
that he killed one right at the lodge. Halloo! Awl Says that he killed one right 
at the lodge. Halloo! Pestle says that he killed one right at the lodge. Halloo! 
Gray-squirrel says that he killed three right among them (i. ¢., in the midst of the 
ranks of the foe). Halloo! It is said that they held the war-chief, the Big turtie, 
right among them, in a great uproar. Halloo! It is said that they failed to injure 
him. Halloo!” The Big turtle walked very proudly, carrying his shield. He went 
homeward to enter the lodge. He sat telling them about himself. As the people 
wished to hear it, they continued arriving there. “Why did they fail with you when 
they sat very near? If you sat very near them, how is it that you are alive?” said 
the people. “TI pretended to be afraid of water, so I am alive,” said he. “If so, 
those over there have no eyes. How is it that they did not find you when you were 
alive?” ‘Nevertheless, I sat in the ashes, so I am alive. I have come home, having 
killed people. Why do you doubt me? As you did not take vengeance on the people 
who used to be killing you, I was there to war on them. TI killed them. How can you 
doubt me? I will tell no more about myself. T have ceased,” said he. The End. 
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THE MAN AND THE SNAKE-MAN. 
TOLD BY NuDA™’-axa. 
Nfaci"ga wiY 4f d‘iba édf amdma; hé@abaji-biamé. Ky eénujin’ ga 
People one lodge some there were, they not a few they say. And young man 
say; 
wi” niaci"ga vida®qti-bi waji™ cta™ a¢i-biama. Q¢abé cugdqti te’di dahé 
one person very good, they inabad humor went they say. ‘ree very thick at the hill 
say 
jangaqti &'di uff¢a"be a¢é-biama. Ki qd¢abé ci Amayita® égi¢e nfaci*ga 
very large there up-hill he went, they say. And tree again fromthe other at length person 
direction 
watcicka ama té é& cti uh a-ti te. gahé é cti qadé a-fi te. Wa" darqti 
creek other the he too follow- wascom- Hill he too when was com- Right together 
ing if ing. near it ing. 
“Te . ° 1 c / sen, qo , Tite) ae ’ 2. 
dkikipa-biamé. Kija™beqti ga” najl"-biama. Kei¢e Aja gtata™ af aka 
they met each other, Looking hard at so _ they stood, they say. -Atlength tothat fromthe was ap- the 
they say. each other place place proach- one 
(See note) beyond ing who 
“qs * , s*n/ 1.2 L y, = —£ L ° f 
6di ahi-biamé. Jtig¢e naji'’-biamd. Na! angao¢e té, a-biamé. Wahnate 
there arrived, they Withhim he stood, they say. Why! letus go homeward, said he, they You eat 
say. say. 
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