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426 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
Ki Pan’ka ju akd, Wéeasdpi aké, Pan‘ka afi ¢a® uhd-biama. E‘a™qti 
J , 4 ’ q 
And Ponka prineipal the Whip the Ponka vil- the went along, they Just how 
| (sub.), (sub.), lage (circle) say. 
Ly wl ys . 
gixe taf éda" wadbana™ hné cka”hna ¢a¢i"eé @'di oné etéde, 4-biama 
they will do 2 (in to witness you go you wish you whomove there youshould have said, they say 
thought) 4 gone, 
Wégasipi aki. E/di a¢af té hai té, Wégasdpi Matcu-wa¢ihi jigig¢e, 
Whip the Thore they went it was when, Whip Ma*teu-wa¢ihi he with his, 
(sub.). night 
3 . = “=, A . fen/ . te 
gan‘ki Pan’‘ka amd cti Egi¢e a-f-naji” amama. (hiski¢ u¢éwinyi¢at té, 
and Ponkas the too. Atlength they were approachingand Alltogether they assembled when, 
(sub.) standing, they say. 
wanice u¢éwinyi¢af, diba akikihide a¢a-biama. Wandce ama égaxe 
police they assembled, some watching over went, they say. Police the all around 
one another (pl. sub.) 
ma'¢i"’-biamé; udticiaja cti d‘iba, ubdhiaja eti, hadciaya cti. Wandce 
walked they say; at the front too some, at the sides too, behind too. Police 
wénaxf¢a-hna™-biamé; wasnin'de ma™¢i’i-ma vti"-hna’-biama. Wégasapi 
they attacked them regularly, they delaying those who walked they hit them regularly, Whip 
say; they say. 
aki wéhusi-biamé. Ukit‘® fwidaha™-hna’-ma™i. (Qijt-baji-hna”i ¢a™ cti. 
the scolded them, they say. Nation T have always known you in You were always unfor- heretofore. 
(sub.) particular tunate 
. eee: ne ery Latah ree g 2 5 
Hata" tma"pe i¢éona"i & Wait égijaYqti ja” hnim ¢a™cti, a4-biama 
Why punishment do yethreaten ? Woman youdidjustso you you heretofore, said, they say 
to me did were 
Weégasipi aké. Ki ukitte aka nti ha, 4-biama. Iwidaha” taf minke, 
Whip the (sub.). And nation the aremen . saidhe,theysay. I know you will I who, 
d-biama. E/di ag¢af té, ha™ ima’’¢i" a-t-biama. 
said he, they There they when, night walking by they approached, 
say. went they say. 
Uma™ha®™ aka-ji¢ica" b¢d. Uma™ha™ ama daze té na”za géxai. 
Omahas towards those who I go. Omahas the evening when ‘embank- made. 
are (sub.) ment 
ire i . eda te ofeee yh 
Hi¢uga g¢i™i ¢a® ca” ca™ na” za gixai. Cin’gajin’ga naza we¢éckaxe te, 
Tribal circle theysat the always embank- they Children embank- you are to make for 
ment made. ment them, 
af a¢a+. Ati td-bité, af a¢a+, d-biamd. Ki na™za gaxai té Uma™ha” ama. 
he indeed. Itissaidthat they he indeed, said (one), they And embank- made Omahas the 
says will surely come, says say. ment ss (sub.). 
Gan’ki pha ké ud¢tikihehébe gixai i¢iug¢e; pei gé akifis‘i’si™ gaxai 
And tent- the one after another, as they throughout ; tent- the interwoven they 
skins (lineof) farasthey would go made poles (ob.) made 
i¢dug¢e A™ ba yan’ge; wa¢dcka™ te, af Ada. Ati-bi, ai a¢a+, ai. K’ya 
throughout. Day nearathand; you will do your best, he indeed. It is said he indeed, said Thither 
says they have come, says he. 
ha” wada™be ahf-hna" am4; wand‘a® ag¢i, na"jide wand‘a" ag¢i. Wag¢a- 
night scouts were arriving ; hearing them they making a hearing them they You will 
= came back, drumming came home. 
with the feet 
cka" te, af Ada. E’be u¢ika™ te ¢ingé d¢a, af. Wapé ké b¢tigagqti haha 
all 
do your best, he indeed. Who hehelpyou will thereis indeed, he Weapon the ready 
says ’ none said. 
*n/ * n/ Peat , , . see A 
a¢aig¢ahni™ ¢aja™ te, at Ada; maqtide wahtita"¢i" u¢dgiji te, af Ada; att-bi, 
you have yours youlie will, he indeed; powder gun you putin will, he indeed; it is said 
says yours says they have 
come, 
al ata, af. 
he indeed, 
he 
says said. 
