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him, but lack power. Errand men of this lodge are Buzzard and Magpie. Magpie 
visits other animals’ lodges, and finally Pahuk, chief of animals’ lodges. They in- 
struct Magpie to invite animals to report at Pahuk, and Buzzard is instructed to bring 
boy thither. As Magpie makes rounds of lodges they select delegates to go to Pahuk. 
Buzzards take boy, one carrying him at time and being relieved by others, two flying 
beneath one carrying boy. As boy enters lodge at Pahuk he becomes conscious and 
sees four little men at west whom he had seen at first animals’ lodge, and who are 
Ground Hogs. Beavers, chief medicine-men, instruct Otters to cure the boy, but 
they are unable. Next, Bears are asked, and other animals in lodge. All are 
unable, until priests, Ground Hogs, are asked. Boy is placed on south side of lodge. 
Chief Ground Hog then sticks his nose in bowl of water, moves his jaws, and vomits 
up bone. Other Ground Hogs do same, continuing until they have exhausted their 
power. Bears then take up work, youngest cutting open boy’s belly with his claw 
and removing flesh therefrom, which he throws to little animals, upon which, all 
medicine-men in lodge rush upon boy, exerting their several powers. They work 
over boy until the wound is healed, and he again becomes conscious. Boy is 
instructed to leave lodge during daytime and to return during nights. For several 
days he subsists upon seeds, berries, and small game, which he kills with 
bow and arrow which he has made. During night he is instructed in animals’ 
mysteries. Finally, he is told to return to his village, where his parents have come 
to regard him as dead. His parents are asked to prepare food for him and call in his 
friends and relatives. When they come, boy collects from them presents, which he 
sakes to Pahuk. Throwing two parfleches of presents into water he follows them and 
finds himself in animals’ lodge. They are thankful for presents, but as there are not 
enough for all animals present, he returns for more, after which he is given power to 
slay enemies. Boy is permitted to kill smallest Ground Hog, which has power to 
kill enemies, removing skin, but keeping skullin the skin. He is taught feats of 
sleight-of-hand. News spread rapidly that mysterious boy has returned as great 
medicine-man, and old medicine-man of neighboring village decides to visit him 
with his wife, and they renew their story-telling contests. Next, boy visits old man 
in his village. Boy smokes old man’s pipe, but does not swallow smoke. Old man 
smokes boy’s pipe and becomes sleepy. Chief of village attempts to bribe boy to 
kill medicine-man, but boy refuses. After he and old medicine-man have smoked 
again, boy goes to creek, breaks hole in ice, dips nose of his Ground Hog in water, 
water stirs, and animal appears with piece of liver in its mouth. Blood appears on 
ice and about are pieces of entrails. Old medicine man is killed by boy, his wife 
removing his robe in morning and finding him dead, with pit of his stomach sunken 
in. All are glad of his death. Boy now enters medicine-men’s lodge and dances 
with them and performs sleight-of-hand. Visiting Potawatami admire boy and 
invite Pawnee to bring him to their village. Pawnee go and are well received. 
After they have had their performance boy asks his friends to guard him during the 
night, as Potawatami are trying to bewitch him, and toward morning he hears some- 
one groaning near entrance, He follows this man home and finds that it is Pota- 
watami-medicine man. Pawnee start for home, boy saying that he has been 
bewitched, and they hurry him to stream at his request, into which they must 
plunge, whereupon thing within him which bewitches him will attempt to escape; 
that as it appears at his mouth they must grab it and throw it away; otherwise, he 
will die. Thus young man is rescued, and while they remain camping near river 
they are informed of death of Potawatami medicine-man who tried to overcome boy. 
