ox THE ETHNOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 4o3 



SkElu'tsEmEs. c'-tlas-wil kwE'nEts tE k-E'liHtens 



SkElu'tsEmEs. And then they (the brothers) took the canoe-mats-their 

 ni-cwElakQ tE kwfikwEstEns tau-tla-lEm. nc-tsa tE nE'tsa 



they were roUed-up-around the clubs-their they. There was (in) ono 



snukQEtl tE SmElo' ni tio tlo "-nE'tsa snukQEtl tE SkElu'tsEmEs. e-'tlas-wti nilm 



canoe SmElo' in the other canoe SkElu'tsEmEs. And ther they went 



kil'nQEt. au'a wEno'nEs nilm Q'sakQ o'-wE-tl kwil'tsatEm tl' SkElu'tsEmEs 



back. Not much go far when he-looks-significantly- at SkElu'tsEmEs 



tE ^eyEQS, e'-tlus-wii QIala'lists e'-tlas-wa kwE'nEts 



the elder-brother-his. And-then he-made-signs-with-his-eyes. And-then they took 



te kwakwEstEns c'tlas-wE-tl tlas-al He'lEHs wEnon wii kwamkwom tau-tla'-lEm 

 the clubs-their and then they both fought much was strength (ol) them 



cwEla'Qa tau-tla'-lEm, e'-tlas-wii Qe mok- wetQ nE'tsa al tP. 



quick-leapers they. And then they destroy all except one alone 



kwatEs tau-tla-'lEm. e'-tlas-wii me takQ. e'tlas-wii wlaQ 



they spare him they. Then they come home (the brothers). And then often 



wE-kwakwaii'sEt. tuqa hutas tsa. e'tlas-wii 



they-train-as-medicine-men. A few times this (incident) is repeated. And then once 

 kElats ame tE Kaue'tcin. neu-tl'-tEluQES tau-tla'-lEm k's au'Es tlas SmElo' G 

 again came the Kaue'tcin. They knew they were-not SmElo' and 



SkElu'tsEmEs ylsii tluk tE Henem. e'-tlas-wa me ta'tcEl tau-tla'lEm 



SkElu'tsEmEs those doing the dancing (on the roof). And then came back those 

 Kaue'tcin. tlotl'kEla't tE He'nEm tau-tla'-lEm siiyi'El. e'tlas-wii kwEnkwE'nEtEm " 

 Kaue'tcin. Then again the dancing those mothers. And then they took 



kEla't tE SmElo' e tE SkElu'tsEmEs. e'-tlas-wa, kwEnkwEnEtEnitE kE'lintEns ska 

 again SmElo' and SkElu'tsEmEs. And then they took (also) the canoe-mats with 

 tE kwakwEstEn. tlas-is'-wil-Diim kwE'n-kwEn tau-tla'-lEm SmElO' e SkElu'tsEmEs 

 the clubs. And they went captives those SmElo' and SkElu'tsEmEs. 



tlas-wii tEs tE lii'lEms tau-tla'-lEm Kaue'tcin. e'-tlas-wii noQHEm tE 



Then they got to the homes-of those Kaue'tcin. And then they put 

 SmElo' ni tE kwa'kwa tlauq-ta'stEm tE SkElu'tsEmEs e -tlas-wa 



SmElo' in a box, they did the same to SkElu'tsEmEs. And then 



sEne'iis kwa-hi's.'" Niira tsa kEq swe'yi e-ta'mEtEm : 



they were boxed-up a-long-time. There went by many days they call-out : 

 'SmElo'!' 'Na'u!' 'SkElu'tsEmEs!' 'Na'u!' tlo tl' 



' SmElo' I ' ' Yes ! ' (he replies). ' SkElu'tsEmEs ! ' Yes ! (he replies). Then 

 kEla't ta'mEtEm : ' SmElo' ! ' ' Na'u ! ' 



again they call out : ' SmElo' ! ' ' Yes ! ' (he answers in a strong voice). 

 ' SkElu'tsEmEs I ' ' Na'u 1 ' Niim o-kEq swe'yil. KEla't 



•SkElu'tsEmEs!' ' Yes I ' (ha feebly replies). Go-by many days. Again 



ta'mEtEm : ' SmElO' ! ' ' Na'u ! ' • SkElu tsEniEs 1 ' 



they call out: ' SmElO' ! ' 'Yes! (he replies in a strong voice). 'SkElu'tsEmEs!' 

 ' Na'u 1 ' skwa'luens tau-tla' lEm Kaue'tcin k's nis wE-tl 



'Yes ! ' (he feebly replies). They think them the Kaue'tcin that they are 



keakEla'msEt. e'-tlas-wa kwEls tE Sla'm o k's kpusEt 



growing very weak. And then spoke the chief : ' Good it is to come tofetber 

 tE mok' Kaue'tcin ne'a tE nE'tsa la'lEm' e'-tlas-wa me' kup mok- 



the all Kaue'tcin there (in) one house.' And then come-together all 

 te Kaue'tcin mok- kwEnii'lsEm tau-tla'lEm. e'-tlas-wii me HeqtEm 

 the Kaue'tcin all bearing-arms they And then came to eet un 



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