484 THE PAWNEE: MYTHOLOGY. 
when put in pot multiply magically. In similar manner he receives artichokes, 
Indian potatoes, and buffalo meat, and on successive visits he receives still larger 
pieces of meat, with which his mother feeds those who are famishing. Others are 
invited. Boy’s power increases and he is able to produce buffalo meat by reaching 
under buffalo robe. People recognize boy’s power and chief sends for boy’s father, 
who says that only his son has mysterious power. Boy visits North Wind and tells 
him to call buffalo. Boy confers with chief and asks that grass-lodge be put on west 
side of village. Two women enter and make moccasins. People are given to boy, 
who, under his direction, imitate buffalo bulls, cows, and calves, and, starting from 
south, pass by way of east and north about his lodge four times. Boy puts on pair 
of moccasins, starts toward entrance of lodge; moccasins are worn out. Women 
make many pairs, which he wears out during four days and four nights, fasting in 
meantime, Fifth day he sends two men to summit. They report four buffalo. 
Under boy’s direction three are killed, and they are made holy. Their heads are 
placed toward east, so that they may be restored to life. The ribs are taken to boy’s 
lodge, and he and chief eat. Two scouts are again sent out and report six buffalo, 
four only being killed. They are made holy and taken to sacred bundle tipi. Next 
day eight buffalo are seen, five being killed. Next day ten are seen, six being killed. 
That night all are ordered to keep quiet. ‘The dogs are not allowed to bark. In 
night the boy yells on high hill toward the four directions. Wind begins to blow 
and it snows. As day breaks buffalo are seen in every direction, and upon 
hill is a circle of buffalo about feathered stick which boy had used in calling 
buffalo. Boy presents buffalo to chiefs; tells them he has fasted, but must eat 
grass before he may be permitted to eat. Grass is found in south with difficulty, 
on account of snow. When he has eaten grass he eats meat, and tells chiefs that he 
is not to be chief; that people were made by Tirawa, and he returns people which 
had been given him by chiefs. Many buffalo are killed, and as spring approaches 
they return to their village and plant their crops; but their crops fail, and by spring 
famine threatens again, the seed corn even being eaten. Chiefs in council send for 
boy, who tells them to call him Running-Howling-Wolf. He tells them to clean out 
the cache holes, to address their skin receptacles saying what kind of grain they 
desire, and to throw sacks into holes and cover holes up. Holes remained cov- 
ered four days, and on fifth are opened and sacks are found filled with corn. Thus 
people are saved and boy returns to North Wind. 
24. THE WONDERFUL BOY. 
In village are many games, especially ring and javelingame. One boy gambles 
away at this game all his belongings, even his robe, his sister’s robe and her trinkets. 
Boy lies with his sister with half robe over them. His angry father tells him to 
continue gambling until all the family belongings have been lost and then never to 
return. Boy remains sorrowing all day in lodge, and at night starts west with moc- 
casins, arrows, leggings, and robe, part of which girl begs from her uncle. Traveling 
west he comes to village, visits chief tipi, and inquires if other people live farther west. 
Receiving an affirmative answer, he starts west, and in similar fashion visits several 
villages, until he comes to people who are naked and who have neither bows nor 
arrows, but have clubs, which they usein hunting rabbits, upon which they live. 
They try to detain him, but he continues onward until he encounters people with- 
out mouths, who obtain nourishment by inhaling smoke of roasting meat. They 
