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on other. He kicks his brother’s feet, saying, ‘‘Awake,’’ and they take old 
woman’s skin home with them. They return to river, on bank of which are many 
skeletons. Near by is fire. Near fire is man groaning. He asks boys to warm 
their feet and step upon his back to relieve his suffering. With his magic flint 
Long-Tooth-Boy turns his legs into stone, stamps upon man, and kills him, and 
they find that being is catfish, which has caused death of many people by asking 
them to doctor it by stepping upon spines on its back, which kills them. Go 
east to den of mountain-lions, largest of which is struck upon head with arrow, and 
boys ride it home. Other lions are caused to disperse. Soon after sky is filled 
with dust, caused by buffalo scattering over country, for they are angry because 
Long-Tooth-Boy killed spotted calf. To escape danger Long-Tooth-Boy takes 
his father and brother to open place and they make circle of smooth stones. In 
morning stones have grown high, forming corral with single entrance. They make 
dogwood arrows. Buffalo come from west and north. They try to butt down 
stones and fail, some even smashing their skulls. Buffalo scatter. Few are 
killed. Long-Tooth-Boy directs his father to go east and bring his people. He 
is gone several days. By his return stones of the corral have become normal size. 
Long-Tooth-Boy addresses people, telling them he has overcome all bad animals. 
He teaches them, gives them buffalo, tells them he is about to leave, that his power 
comes from clouds, that they may obtain power from him where they see lightning 
strike, where they will find a flint stone. He directs that his brother’s skull shall 
be placed in stone circle. He smokes with his brother and in night disappears. 
In his place is large-sized flint. This is placed in sacred bundle. 
42. BURNT-BELLY AND HIS DREAMS. 
Apart from village live man and his sister. He is often visited by poor Burnt- 
Belly, who is always begging food. He addresses him as brother-in-law and tells 
his sister that Burnt-Belly is her future husband. Thus he made fun at his expense. 
Burnt-Belly goes to stream of water, where he has vision, in which he is addressed by 
finely costumed man, who tells him that he is to become great warrior. He tells 
him that young man’s power comes from Sun, that this power is in his shield, and 
that Burnt-Belly is to ask for his shield. They follow war party and Burnt-Belly 
is told that he will be spoken to again. He does as directed. Joins war party in 
spite of protest, and takes scalp, which he gives to leader. Again he has dream on 
bank of river, where he is asked to fast for four days. Then he is told to dive into 
water four times and stand on bank. He does so and finds himself beautifully 
costumed. On his way back he meets sister and excites her admiration. As she 
/returns from river with water he asks for drink. She hesitates, and follows young 
man to her brother’s lodge, where they spend night together. Brother-in-law is 
pleased that his sister is married. Shortly afterward boy repulses attack of enemy 
and soon leads successful war party. People wonder who he is and he tells them. 
43. THE BOY WHO WORE A WOODPECKER CAP. 
On one side of stream is village. On west are many ponds with islands, on 
which lives strange boy who wears cap of woodpecker scalps. He has otter quiver 
and black bow. He wears leggings from which hang owls’ heads, which hoot at 
night. Strange woman braves dangers of water animals and swims over to boy’s 
