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horse and himself and takes his shield, robe, and spear, which he waves at enemy 
while they shoot at him. Having frightened enemy he orders his side to attack. 
He at once becomes famous and is offered chief's daughter in marriage, and he 
becomes chief of tribe. In marrying chief’s daughter he provokes jealousy of young 
man of tribe, who goes to girl’s brother and bears false witness about his sister’s 
husband. Husband has told his brother-in-law that he must not ride black or dun 
horse while hunting. Chief’s son disobeys, rides dun horse to buffalo hunt, buffalo 
kill him and horse. Chief’s son-in-law realizes by his magic power what has hap- 
pened and informs his father-in-law. They send for boy. He is placed on east 
side of village. Chief’s son-in-law then asks that all keep quiet and closely guard 
their horses. Horses then begin to neigh and rumbling noise is heard, and just as 
sun rises in east black and dun horses run over boy, trampling him. Husband then 
tells his wife to go to east of village and arouse her brother; to tell him he has been 
sleeping too long. She does so and restores him to their father. Some doubted this 
man’s ability to restore his brother-in-law, and to prove his power when they are on 
war-path he throws his lariat over his shoulder, storm comes from heavens and 
covers enemy and they are scattered, and party captures enemy’s horses. At 
another time his village is attacked and he throws his spear among enemy and it 
makes great noise as it falls, and deep ravine opens up between them and village. 
All now know that man is powerful, but jealous man continues to cause chief’s son 
to make trouble for him, and again girl’s brother mounts his dun horse in attack 
against enemy. Husband tells his wife that her brother has now caused his death, 
for when black and dun horses fight together in same battle he must die. Hethen 
turns over to her his belongings, telling her to keep them for her children. He 
mounts his black horse, goes in among enemy, and is killed, together with horse. 
His brother-in-law on dun horse is also killed, along with horse. Woman gives 
her husband’s lariat and other wonderful belongings to one of her sons, who 
becomes medicine-man and continues wild horse dance, 
93. THE ORIGIN OF THE BUFFALO CEREMONY. 
Men play ring and javelin game. Howling Fox never plays, but watches them. 
One day he hears rumbling noise pass toward east beneath playgrounds. In even- 
ing noise passes to west. In night heis told to remain on playground next day. In 
morning he bathes, and after breakfast takes his pipe and tobacco to grounds, where 
he sits in his usual place at northeast corner. After game he remains, and woman 
addresses him, coming from west. He recognizes her as buffalo. She tells him that 
she has six sons and one daughter. Daughter is missing and she has searched all 
over country forher. She tells Howling Fox she will give him great power if he will 
find her daughter; that she is ring which is used by one of gamblers. She tells him 
to collect rings and bring them to her and she will recognize her daughter. On 
following day he visits different lodges, begging that they lend him their gaming 
rings. He takes rings to his own lodge, which he has had swept, and places them 
west of fireplace and makes smoke offering to heavens and to each of rings, praying to 
them formercy. Hehides rings under his pillow. In evening, after men have ceased 
playing, he takes rings to grounds and places them on north side. He hears rumbling 
sound from beneath ground; as it draws nigh he hears rattling of hoofs. Buffalo 
