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clear a fount of water. Then said the four, ' This is a place of re- 

 freshment.' One of the four drew a bottle from his bosom, so it 

 seemed and it was, and dipped it in the spring. Then he said, ' You 

 must partake first,' and so he took it, but when he looked at it he 

 thought it was not enough. So he said, ' I think that this is not 

 sufficient.' And when he had said this the messengers looked at 

 one another and smiled and one said, ' Truly it is enough. If it 

 lacks, there is still the spring and the vessel may be refilled. So all 

 took and drank and all the drink that all wished was in the bottle. 

 Then said the messengers, ' This is a place of meeting. Now we 

 will go on our journey.' ' [There are also said to have been two 

 other meeting places, Dioge v djaie, Grassy Place, and Dion'dot, The 

 Tree.] 



So they said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 114 



" So then they proceeded on their journey and had gone but a 

 short way when they saw someone coming toward them and it was 

 not long before they met. Then he saw it was a dog and when they 

 met, the dog began to wag its tail and sprang upon him. Then he 

 recognized the animal as his own dog and it appeared just as it had 

 when he had decorated it for the sacrifice in the Hadidji'yontwus 

 [New Year's ceremony]. Then said the four, ' This thing attests to 

 the value of our thankoffering to the Creator.' " 1 



So they said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 115 



" So they took up their journey again and in a short time came 

 to a halt. In the distance before them a man appeared to be coining 

 and soon he came nearer. Then he saw that the man was guiding 

 two others, one on either side of him. Now as he looked he saw 

 that one was the daughter of Gaiant'waka and it appeared that she 

 was a large child. With her was his (Ganio'dai'io') own son, an 

 infant, and they greeted one another, the son and the daughter. 

 Now one could see that they were not strangers for they were 

 friendly. Now moreover a fourth person was leading them all." 

 Eniaiehuk. 



section 116 



" Now that person spoke and said, ' I brought them with me to 

 testify to the truth that those of the lower world when they pass 

 away come hither.' 



1 See p. 85, Sacrifice of the white dog. 



