HOW BURNT-HANDS BECAME A CHIEF. 67 
turn out to the chase, and that Red-Bear wanted the hide of the white 
buffalo that was in the herd. Burnt-Hands heard the call. He told 
his grandmother to help him make arrows. He also promised her the 
white buffalo robe. This was a secret surprise to his grandmother, who 
did not know that ‘he was anything more than a “burnt-belly.”’ 
The next day every one turned out to go on the chase. Burnt- 
Hands started out on foot with his quiver. A kind young man on 
horseback caught up with him, and asked him to get on behind him. 
He did so. While they were riding, the young man told the boy about 
the white buffalo. The boy asked his friend if he would put the meat 
and his white hide on his horse for him. They made plans to be to- 
gether and help each other on the chase. The hunters had all col- 
lected on a hill, talking and smoking their pipes. The two arrived 
and sat around for a long while. Burnt-Hands began to inquire what 
they were waiting for. They answered they were waiting for the 
chiefs. “This will not do; if we wait here there may come up a bad 
storm and we will go home empty handed. Come now, and let us 
have our chase. Those chiefs will come later, and they will get their 
share of the meat anyway. I want that white buffalo robe, and when 
you have taken it off give it to this young man and he will take it home 
for my grandmother.” 
The men were all agreed to what Burnt-Hands said. They 
thought Red-Bear would kill him and not themselves. They got on 
their ponies and the chase began. The white buffalo was killed and 
the chase ended. Burnt-Hands was walking along when his friend 
came and gave him a ride to where they were butchering. He took 
him where the white buffalo was and the men were standing around 
looking at the animal. “What are you waiting for now?” said Burnt- 
Hands. “Get to butchering and give me the hide!’ When they had 
begun, the chiefs came. They gave them a welcome and told Red- 
Bear that Burnt-Hands had advised them to start the chase and had 
already spoken for the hide. Red-Bear and Black-Bear said every- 
thing would be all right, and that the boy could have the hide and 
some meat. 
The hunters were all on their way home. Red-Bear ordered 
them to camp at a certain place. This they did. Burnt-Hands and his 
friend came to the camp and found the meat cooking, and a comfort- 
able place made for the chiefs. “What is this place for? and are you 
afraid to sit here?” said Burnt-Hands. ‘That place is for the chiefs,” 
said they, “and that meat.” ‘Come,’ said Burnt-Hands to his friend, 
“sit here with me and enjoy the meat with me.” ‘The young man, with 
the rest, thought that Red-Bear would surely kill the boy this time. 
