THE MAN AND THE SNAKE-MAN. 285 
vilinear heap. The man who went with him was the only one who had killed those 
who had been killed. Well, a very old woman was sitting there. In order that he 
might eat pieces of the persons who had been killed, the food which was in the lodge, 
the old woman put it in the pot for the youth. She caused it to be cooked till done. 
“T never eat it,” said the youth. “I have put away some of this corn. You may be 
used to eating that,” said she. “Yes,” he said. So she put the corn in the liquor in 
which the human flesh had been boiled. And so, when it was done, she filled a bowl 
for him, and he ate. “It is very bad!” thought he. ‘“ You man, I pity you,” said the 
old woman. ‘You man, you very good-looking one, I pity you. With what indeed 
could he have tempted you? And when he was returning with you, how could you 
consent to come? He is far from being good. He killed the men to whom belong 
these bones that you see. He shall depart to-morrow, very early in the morning,” said 
she. He who had taken him to his home was a Snake-man. He used to fatten his 
guests, and about the fourth or fifth day he used to kill them. “It is always so. 
You will kill me. When you finish with me, you will hurry. Lay down my bones, 
and cover them with a robe. I give to you one pair of those moccasins which I have 
put away. Please do your best. Notwithstanding how far you go, when evening comes, 
the Snake will overtake you. And as to this pair of moccasins which I have given 
you, when you take a step forward, you shall reach this headland that you see. A 
man stands there. When you ae there, give him that paper. Then pull off the 
moccasins, and place them facing this way. They shall come home,” said the old 
woman. And when the old woman had told him all, he killed her. When it was 
very early in the morning, he cut the flesh in strips. He finished it. At length he 
uncoiled the entrails. Hearrived at the stream with them. He plunged them this far 
right into the water. The entrails lay on it, floating, as it were, in tiny waves. He 
laid her bones down, and covered them with a robe. He took the moccasins; and so 
when he departed and arrived at the peak, the headland became visible. When he 
took a step forward, he arrived at the distant headland; he arrived suddenly at the 
very place. And a man was standing there. And the youth gave him the paper. 
“Ho! Hasten,” said the man. Having pulled off the moccasins which the old woman 
gave him, the youth made them sit facing that way, having thought, “They will go 
homeward.” And the man gave him moccasins in like manner, also a paper. ‘ When 
you arrive, you will show that paper to him. When you arrive, pull off the mocea- 
-sins and place them at the door,” said the man. “Yes,” said the young man. “ Hurry,” 
said the man. The youth arrived near the place, as ie moved. And again a man was 
standing there. He gave him the paper. “Ho! Hurry,” said the man. Having pulled 
off the moccasins that the first man gave him, the youth placed them at the door. 
And the other man gave him a pair of the moccasins, saying as follows: “You will 
put on these, and go. A man stands in that place. You will go thither. Do your 
best.” Again in like manner he gave him moccasins, and a paper also. He arrived 
there. “Oho! Hurry,” said the man. The young man placed the moccasins outside. 
And the man said as follows: “In that unseen place lies a stream. When you take 
sudden steps forward, do not look at the water.” And it was so. So he departed. He 
reached the other side. He pulled off the moccasins for the owner. Evening arrived. 
It was evening of that day when he killed the old woman and departed. Passing on 
up-hill, he went following the course of the creek. Having arrived at the very middle 
