GHOST-MAN WHO BECAME A WHIRLWIND. 4II 
throwing dust in the air, he whirled himself around and turned into a 
whirlwind, which enveloped the sick man and made him well. Instead 
of turning back into a man, Ghost-Man fell down to the ground a skeleton. 
The people were scared and ran out of the lodge. The man who recov- 
ered stayed in the lodge, gathered up the bones, and buried them. 
Ghost-Man made a mistake when he turned himself into a whirlwind. 
This is why we call whirlwinds ‘‘ghosts”’ or ‘‘spirits.”’ 
112. THE MAN WHO WENT TO SPIRIT-LAND.' 
A young man lived in a village where there was a beautiful girl. He 
loved the girl, but he could not win her, for he was poor and unknown. 
At last he determined that he would become rich and famous so that he 
could marry the girl. He went on the war-path with two or three other 
young men and they captured many ponies, which they drove into the 
village. When the ponies were divided, the young man selected a little 
brown pony, which proved to be a good runner. When he rode the pony 
he was able to surround and kill buffalo. Again he went on the war- 
path with several other young men. They found an enemy, killed him, 
and the young man counted coup. They then went back home and 
women danced in honor of the young man’s success. The young man 
then thought that he might win the girl. He asked for her and her rela- 
tives allowed him to marry her. In a few days the young girl became 
sick and died. She was buried, and the young man stayed around the 
grave and cried. 
One night somebody spoke to him and told him to leave the grave, 
for his wife was dead and he could not see her. The young man paid 
no attention to the voice. Every night the mysterious being came to 
him, and one night he said: ‘‘Do you want to see your wife?’’ The man 
said: ‘“‘Yes.’’ The mysterious being told the man that he could take him 
where his wife was if he would be brave and not get scared at the things 
that would happen. The young man promised to be brave. The mys- 
terious being said: ‘“‘I will take you, but you must travel alone. You 
must travel toward the south. You will not see me, but I will now and 
then speak to you to let you know that I am with you.” The young 
man started and traveled for many days. Several times he thought 
1Told by Thief, Kitkehahki. The story is said to be related not only to children 
but to adults. It illustrates the belief in a future world and explains the origin 
of the Whistle dance which is still retained by the Pawnee. It especially illustrates 
the bad effect of the wrongdoing of the young man who, after he had recovered his 
wife from Spirit-Land, did not take care of her but paid attention to another woman. 
