10 TWO SEA-DYAK LEGENDS. 



A few minutes after this conversation, the Were-Tiger re- 

 turned with a basket full of fish. Some of these were soon 

 cooked, and they sat down to breakfast. 



Soon after they had eaten, Danjai told his host that he 

 must be returning to his own country, and asked him to accom- 

 pany him and show him his way back. So they started together 

 and walked through the sugar-cane plantation. 



Just as they came near the end of it, Danjai asked his com- 

 panion to stop. He said he would like to have some sugar-cane 

 before going on. 



"I am sorry I did not offer you any," said the Were-Tiger: 

 "it was very forgetful of me. Never mind, I will at once cut 

 down some sugar-cane for us." 



AY hen he had brought the sugar-cane and had finished peel- 

 ing the piece he wanted for himself, Danjai said to him, 



" Please lend me your sword, for mine is stuck fast in its 

 sheath and I cannot draw it out." 



The Were-Tiger suspecting nothing, handed the sword to 

 him, and Danjai began peeling his sugar-cane. 



Just then the Were-Tiger turned round to look at his 

 house, and Danjai seizing his opportunity, gave him a blow with 

 the sword in his hand and killed him. Then he cut off the head 

 and carried it back with him to the house he had just left. 



When he came near, he saw the sister watching for his re- 

 turn, and standing at the top of the ladder leading up to the 

 house. He followed her into the house, and gave her the head 

 of her brother. 



" You ought to be quite satisfied now, Danjai" she said, 

 •' for you have killed my brother, and have taken your revenge 

 for the death of your wife. I want you to promise me certain 

 things before you go. First of all, you must not let anybody 

 know that you have killed my brother. Next, on your return, 

 you must go on the war-path and bring back to me the head 

 of a woman, to enable me to put away the mourning of 

 myself and my relatives, for the death of my brother. And 

 when you return, I hope you will take me with you to be your 

 comforter in the place of your dead wife : so that 1 may have 

 some one to care for me, now that my brother is dead. And I 

 give you now some lojks of my hair, to be used as a charm to 



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