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talk by signs. They feed boy and he continues on his way westward. He encoun- 
ters dwarfs who kill game with slings. They challenge him to shoot hide. His bow 
and arrow prove superior and they wonder at his skill, and at their request he teaches 
them use of bow and arrow. They tell him that there are no people to west. He 
travels westward and at night is addressed by North Wind, who tells him of coming 
events. The following day he travels swiftly, seeing x high peak in distance covered 
with eagle feathers, top of which consists of eagles. Gathering feathers, he con- 
tinues to steep bank, where he spends night. He continues, and sees water and, 
beyond, thick fog. He is now at the horizon and is told by North Wind that under 
bank toward south sits buffalo, who controls big water. He is directed to throw 
black eagle feathers to buffalo and to ask for permission to go beyond horizon, and 
he rises and gives buffalo tobacco and feathers. He obtains buffalo’s permission 
to continue. Buffalo sits down in the water, and boy, directed by North Wind, 
removes his clothing, wades in, and wind carries him over to opposite side. Still 
directed by wind, boy goes on and enters on north side the westernmost lodge, home 
of the four gods. North of lodge he sees pumpkin field, and on south bean field, 
and west of lodge corn field. Entering, he is given seat near entrance, and one of 
gods tells him that they know that North Wind has brought him, that he is great 
gambler and has lost his possessions. They tell him to look on south side of 
lodge, where sits South Wind, who brings bad luck. He sees ugly man with rough 
skin of white color and unkempt hair. He, they say, it is who brings bad luck. 
They tell him he is inhome of Tirawa, but can not see him. They teach him cere- 
monies and prepare squash, beans, melons, and corn for him, priests singing in 
meantime. Next he is given buffalo meat. They tell him to return to his people 
and feed them. They give him buffalo robe, in which he wraps his seeds and food for 
his people, and he starts eastward. North Wind comes and covers boy and they 
again approach horizon, pass through water, meet buffalo, who is satisfied when 
he sees buffalo robe, telling boy that now he possesses buffalo’s power. Buffalo 
is offered feathers, and boy and Wind go to eagle mound, where he gathers many 
feathers, which he makes into bundle. He returns home without visiting villages 
encountered on his way westward, being directed to prepare offerings for North 
Wind of blue beads, eagle feathers, red paint, sweet grass,and tobacco. As hedraws 
near village odor of human beingsovercomes him. He remainswith Wind all night. 
Following day people see buffalo footprints. He approaches nearer village, but 
can not enter on account of odor. Fourth night he enters his father’s lodge; directs 
his sister to have his father bring offerings, which he takes to North Wind. He 
returns, asks his father not to stop to embrace him, but to warn the people in village 
that he has returned. He feeds people on magic meat, which he brings from under 
his robe. This he does four nights, and morning of fifth day he directs people to 
send scouts, who shall give signal from top of hill that they see buffalo, which are 
now plentiful. People kill buffalo four times and perform ceremonies. In spring 
seeds are planted and following spring still more, and so people obtain seeds 
through the young gambler. 
25. THE BOY WHO PREFERRED WOMAN TO POWER. 
Coming Sun in a dream is told to stand on hill four days. Obeying, at end of 
his fast he is directed to look in certain direction and sees man in ravine going 
toward spring, whom he is directed to head off. He fails. He again is directed to 
