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ponies. The Scalped-Man told him to remain in his cave; that he him- 
self was going out into the enemy’s country. The Scalped-Man dis-~ 
appeared and in a few days returned. He gave the man all the ponies 
he had brought from the enemy’s country. The man now thanked 
the Scalped-Man and drove the ponies to the village. The people knew 
that the man had gone off alone on the war-path, and now they were 
glad to see him bring many ponies. The people did not know that the 
Scalped-Man had helped this man. 
When the man had been home with the ponies for several days he 
again started on the war-path. He went to the home of the Scalped- 
Man and told him that he wanted scalps. The man stayed right in the 
Scalped-Man’s cave when he received the scalps. He fixed them on 
sticks. ‘The man now returned to his village, singing war songs. The 
people heard the songs and knew that he must have killed the enemy. 
When they went out to meet him, sure enough, he had several scalps 
hung upon poles. There were dances all through the village on ac- 
count of the scalps. 
In a few days the man went out again. He told the Scalped-Man 
that he wanted some more scalps. The man remained in the cave while 
the Scalped-Mian went off into the enemy’s country. Ina few days the 
Scalped-Man came back with the scalps. The man received the scalps. 
He stayed in the cave while he fixed them on poles. At this time the 
man told the Scalped-Man that several men wanted to join him on the 
war-path. The Scalped-Man said: “Very well, come with them and 
stop near this place. Leave them in a hollow and come into my cave, 
and we will go together. I shall be glad to scout for your people.” 
When the man went home there was again rejoicing in the village and 
scalp dances were had in the village. 
In a few days the man made it known to the people that he was 
about to go on the war-path. The old men flocked to him, for they 
knew that he was very lucky capturing ponies and bringing scalps. 
When the war-party started out the man who was in the lead led 
them to the cave of the Scalped-Man. He told the warriors to remain 
in a valley, while he went a short distance to look for some deer. The 
man went to the Bad Lands to the cave of the Scalped-Man. He en- 
tered the cave. He found the Scalped-Man sitting there. They started 
on their journey, but the Scalped-Man would not join their party, but 
he went on ahead. The Scalped-Man led them to the village, helped to 
kill the enemy and capture ponies. The war-party returned with scalps 
and many ponies. 
The friend of the Scalped-Man was afraid that the people would 
find out about the Scalped-Man, so he thought it was about time that 
