ABSTRACTS. | IQI 
him to enemy’s camp. War-party starts and Village-Boy follows in three days. 
Wolf has taught him secret powers and when he comes to ravine he rolls on the 
ground and becomes wolf. He barks and friend brings him burnt bones, which 
he gnaws. Next day he tells friend enemy’s camp is near. He drives in ponies. 
When enemy is attacked Village-Boy is in lead and takes scalp. He gives scalp 
to leader and returns ahead of war-party, but says nothing. Leader gives all 
credit to Village-Boy. Scalp dance held. Young man’s sisters dance without 
fear of ridicule. He goes east with warriors and takes head of medicine-man of 
Dumb People. Head dries and is used for medicine purposes. Now about size 
of hen’s egg. 
33. THE RABBIT BOY. 
Young man who has not been on war-path mourns on graveyard hill. Re- 
mains there several days in storm. Jack-Rabbit crawls under his robe. Eagle 
comes and asks for Rabbit. Rabbit promises him powers.if he will save him. 
Eagle promises him scalps if he will turn Rabbit loose. Boy refuses and Eagle 
flies away. Rabbit says he will make young man great warrior and gives him 
war-club, rabbit-skin, and medicine paints. Boy returns home. He follows 
war-party and acts as scout. Goes and brings ponies from enemy’s village. At- 
tack is made on enemy’s camp. Rabbit-Boy kills old man and goes through 
village and escapes. Sees pretty girl who watches him. Soon after they go 
again to village. Boy kills man and again sees girl. Girl gives Arikara woman 
captive moccasins, beaded bracelets, and beaded armlet to take to young man. 
Woman gives him things and young man at once starts for enemy’s camp. He 
goes to girl’s tipi, puts in his hand, and she recognizes him by bracelet. He 
sleeps with girl and father finds them in bed together. Father sends for war- 
riors, who pepare to kill young man. He is saved by new-comer, who is glad 
he has married one of their girls, as he will now lead their people. They go on 
war-path to young man’s country. He kills captive woman and gives her 
scalp to chief. This happens several times and young man never kills members 
of his own tribe. The two tribes make peace. 
34. THE MAN AND THE WATER-DOGS. 
People in large village are afraid of man who commits evil deeds. They 
make plot to seize him. They attack him and he walks towards river. He 
steps in and walks on bottom and sees tipi. He goes in and sees many dogs. 
Leader tells him not to be afraid of any man and if hurt he is to come to them. 
Man returns home and men afraid. He commits worse acts than before and 
his relatives and his wife’s relatives separate from the village. People dare not 
fight with man. 
35. THE FIVE TURTLES AND THE BUFFALO DANCE. 
Five soft-shell Turtles go to village. Four of them have eagle feathers on 
head. Fifth has black feather and is so angry it goes to river. Four turtles die 
and they are made into drums, which are afterwards changed for rawhide drums. 
Buffalo dance organized. Mysterious being with magpie feathers growing on 
