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bundle robe, and asks him to go and bring her children back. He does so and 
gives nest with children to woman. She tells him to return at night and then 
becomes mouse. Young man goes to lodge at night and finds woman there. 
Rats come in human form and priest gives him war-club and power to become 
mouse at any time, and little box of medicine. Woman tells him he is now her 
son and says they are not to kill mice as they are his relatives. Young man 
becomes great warrior. In enemy’s camp he turns into mouse and drives ponies 
out of camp after cutting ropes. He becomes so bold that people become afraid 
of him, but finally he and young man who has power of Bear fight and kill one 
another. 
24. THE BOY AND THE YOUNG HAWKS. 
Small boy discovers hawk’s nest with four eggs. Eggs are hatched and 
boy feeds birds with insects. Boy goes to take birds home when he sees man 
who calls birds his sons and says he will be rewarded for taking care of them. 
Boy takes feathers from young birds to put on his arrows. He becomes good 
hunter and on war-path fights where the arrows are thickest. He becomes 
known as brave, but finally does wrong among his people. Many try to kill 
him, but always forget, until one man capable of killing him does so. 
25. THE END OF THE ELK POWER. 
Four strong young men, of whom only oldest is married, go to trap eagles, — 
leaving woman and child at home. On their return woman is missing. Eldest 
unmarried brother is filled with pity for child and goes to cry near timber, 
where is old skull of buck elk. On second night voice tells him woman and 
three others captured by Bear and that he has received Elk power. He is to go 
again and receive instructions. Pretty-Voice goes again and learns ceremony 
of Elks. He is to blow whistle and all females will come to him. He goes 
near Bear’s home and whistles four times. Women run out of den and they 
go away with Pretty-Voice. Bear follows and he orders party to stop. Pretty- 
Voice shoots arrows at Bear without effect. He then throws himself on ground 
and becomes Elk. Elk and Bear fight, and Bear admits his defeat. Elk again 
becomes man and Pretty-Voice wins great honor by capture of women. He 
causes ill-feeling by using his magic whistle to attract girls and then married 
women. Men shoot at him, but nothing can harm him. Sioux attack village, but 
they can do nothing while Pretty-Voice is living. Men come on friendly visit 
and Pretty-Voice secures Sioux girl by his ceremony. She gets to know secret 
of his power and then runs away. She obtains necessary things and then starts 
at head of war-party to kill Pretty-Voice. Inhabitants of village are defeated 
and Pretty-Voice finally falls. His mother wishes to collect his flesh, as he had 
told her, but men will not let her. They make big fire and destroy his body. 
White fog seen to arise from place for many days after. 
26. THE ELK RESCUES A WOMAN FROM THE BEAR. 
Poor young man and chief’s daughter run away together. They live alone 
and man kills deer and elk. He goes to catch eagles and while away Bear 
comes and takes wife away. Elk tells man and teaches him how to transform 
