68 TRADITIONS OF THE ARIKARA. 
Burnt-Hands and his friend sat down on the robes and ate the meat 
prepared for Red-Bear. The chiefs came, and Red-Bear ordered 
another place and food prepared for him. He did not dare to say or 
do anything to the bay, suspecting his power as he did. Burnt-Hands’ 
friend and the others thought that Red-Bear hhad mercy on the poor 
boy, since he did not hurt him. 
Burnt-Hands went home with his friend and pulled off the meat 
and the white buffalo hide. “Here, grandmother, is what I promised 
you, and a lot of meat. You now know that I can hunt and bring 
home game.” His grandmother was at once overjoyed. She thought 
about the pretty girl who always showed them charity. She sent out 
for Last-Child, who came in. “You have always been kind to us, and 
I have always been thankful. I want you to have this thide, and to 
have a robe made for yourself. You are young yet, and it will be- 
come you more than me.” Burnt-Hands was talked about all over the 
village, but they did not know that he thad been blessed by a Bear. 
A long time after this chase the chief gave out an order for every- 
body to go on an elk chase. Red-Bear had been accustomed to collect 
all the elk teeth. This was his object for the hunt. Burnt-Hands 
heard the order and began to make preparations for the hunt. He 
promised his grandmother an elk-tooth dress. Burnt-Hands told his 
grandmother that if any trouble arose on his account she must flee 
into the timber, and on through other timber, and there wait for ‘him. 
The next day the chase was to come off. The hunters had great luck 
and were talking happily in the woods. There was a cry here and 
there for Red-Bear to come and get his teeth. Burnt-Hands and his 
friend were together. He told his friend to take the teeth out for 
him, for he did not know how. His friend was a little afraid to do it, 
but Burnt-Hands said it would be all right. ‘The men, too, rather 
hesitated to let him have the teeth. They told him that Red-Bear had 
spoken for all the teeth; but he paid no heed to it, and told his friend 
to take them. Burnt-Hands had collected a lot of teeth, and so had 
Red-Bear. The hunters had chased the elk on to a smooth piece of 
ice and had killed several there. Here, Burnt-Hands and Red-Bear saw 
each other doing the same work. They met on the last elk, and Burnt- 
Hands spoke and said: “You have enough teeth. You will keep 
off and let me have these.” Red-Bear gave an angry grunt, and said, 
“A child like you cannot have much to say.” As Red-Bear leaned over 
to take the teeth Burnt-Hands took his war-club and struck him on the 
head. He took him by the feet and dragged him to the air-hole. 
“Father, this is what you asked of me.” <A great yell was raised, and 
war was made on the boy. 
