THE CODE OF HANDSOME LAKE 65 



" So he looked and saw two immense drops (or balls of liquid) 

 hanging, one red and one yellow. It seemed that they were sus- 

 pended only for an instant and would momentarily fall. 

 ." Then the messengers asked, ' What did you see there? ' 



" He answered, ' I saw two drops, one red and one yellow, sus- 

 pended as if about to fall.' 



" Then the messengers replied, ' Truly you have spoken. It is 

 so. Should one of those drops fall it would bring great calamity 

 upon the earth. Many people would leave the earth should one 

 drop but we are doing our utmost to prevent such an event.' " 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 90 



" So they proceeded but had not gone a long distance before they 

 said, ' We will stop and watch a certain place. Now listen to the 

 earth.' 



" So he listened and as well as he could understand he thought 

 that he heard wailing and mourning. The sounds seemed to be the 

 crying of children. 



" Then the messengers asked, ' What did you observe? ' 



" He answered, ' I thought that I heard the wailing of the aged 

 and the crying of children.' 



" Then the messengers replied, ' It is true. What you have heard 

 is the substance of life going back to the Creator. When this time 

 comes there will be great misery upon the earth.' ' 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 91 



" So they proceeded a little ways farther and in a short time they 

 reached a certain spot and stopped. 



" Then said the messengers, ' Look toward the setting sun.' 

 " So he looked and saw. Now as he looked he seemed to see a 

 man pacing to and fro. He seemed to be a white man and in his 

 hand he seemed to have a bayonet with which he prodded the 

 ground. Now moreover he seemed very angry. 

 " Then said the messengers, ' What did you see ? ' 

 " He answered, ' I saw what seemed to be a man pacing to and 

 fro. He seemed to be a white man and in his hand he seemed to 

 have a bayonet with which he prodded the ground, and, moreover, 

 it seemed that he was angry.' So he said when he answered. 



" Then the messengers said, ' It is true. He is a white man and 

 in a temper. It is true. Indians must not help him and the head- 



