414 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
of this tribe; he did not confess that he was partly white and partly of Omaha blood. 
As he thought that they would save his life if he confessed the aforesaid thing, that 
he was partly white and partly of Omaha blood, he did not confess it. They killed 
him; they made the upright frame for him, and they fastened him in it. As they 
wished to acquire good crops, they burnt him in the frame and greased their hoes with 
him. The principal Pawnee of those who killed him was named Inde-snede (Long 
Face). The Dakotas heard how he had confessed that he was a Dakota, so they were 
displeased at his murder. The tribes assembled themselves. They spoke of seeking 
their friend. The tribes were in seven places. They assembled themselves. They 
approached with all the people, just as when they traveled on the buffalo hunt. When 
they drew near they left their women and children, and approached the foe. After 
going for a long time they arrived. The policemen went along paying attention to 
those with them, as they were apprehensive of being surrounded and stampeded. 
When the Dakotas were walking thither by night, some men stole off from the main 
body. When they arrived very near to the Pawnees, thesé few took the Pawnee horses 
just at daybreak. ‘They have gone off with the horses,” said the Pawnees. They pur- 
sued the Dakotas, and nearly overtook them. They came towards the main body of Da- 
kotas when engaged in the pursuit. And the Dakotas said as follows: “Strange! There 
are some coming who went off by stealth, and their pursuers are coming rapidly and 
have nearly caught them. Ho! Come, rush on them.” They made the ground tremble 
under their feet; they made a drumming noise as they ran in great numbers: “Gu+!” 
The Pawnees turned right about and fled homeward. Those Dakotas who had swift 
horses caught up with the retreating enemy. and stuck close to them. The other flee- 
ing Pawnees went homeward. One of these sat riding round and round, as he depended 
on his horse. He sat thinking, “They cannot overtake me in any event; and even if 
they do, I can escape.” They came very near him. He went homeward. The horse 
carried him into a hole in the ground and there stumbled. The Dakotas killed the 
fallen man by riding over him. The other Pawnees retained possession of the village. 
Without stopping they rushed on their own village, the Dakotas coming on after them. 
The Dakotas scared the Pawnees into their own village. ; 
The Pawnees were standing very close together. They and the Dakotas contended 
together. One Pawnee was an uncommonly fine-looking man; his clothing was excellent 
and herodea good horse. Every time that he retreated to the lodge he put on a different 
suit and mounted another horse. Then he rode round and round, braving the attacks 
of the Dakotas. At length they killed him because they took his horse. They did not 
mutilate the fine-looking man. They continued gazing at him and expressing their 
admiration. His wife’s father was “The Middle Chief.” The Dakotas ceased fighting. 
They said through the criers, ‘The chief says that you are to rest.” And the women, 
too, came. The Dakotas sat smoking their pipes. The Pawnees said as follows: “Be 
ye coming hither. You have come as enemies. Come ye hither.” The Pawnees made ~ 
that speech, because they thought that the others would draw back through fear. 
They thought, ‘‘Those who sit smoking will draw back,” so they called to them. The 
Pawnees filled the stables very full, having put all their horses in them; and they 
stood very thick upon their earth lodges. They thought it probable that these who 
sat smoking had ceased fighting. At length the Dakotas said, ‘Come! let us put the 
horses aside, and attack them on foot.” They fought them, scaring them back into 
