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57. THE COYOTE AND THE STONE RUN A RACE. 
‘Coyote asks Stone its name. Stone says, “Run-Fast.” They agree to run 
race. Coyote places Stone upon hill and starts him rolling. Coyote passes 
Stone, but Stone catches up with him and rolls upon his back. Stone won't 
get off and grows heavier. Coyote calls to Bull-Bats and tells them Stone has 
been calling them names. Bull-Bats fly at ‘Stone until they break it in two and 
it falls from Coyote. Coyote makes fun of Bull-Bats and they separate. 
58. THE COYOTE AND THE ROLLING STONE. 
Coyote sees Jack-Rabbit men dancing around fire and eating intestines. 
He offers them his warrior headdress if they will tell where they get them. 
Rabbits send him to get red willows, which they put into fire. They dance 
around and as willows burn they turn into large intestines. Coyote then by 
trickery gets back his warbonnet and runs away chased by Rabbits. He is too 
swift ‘for them, but they tell him he cannot do the trick four times. He suc- 
ceeds three times, but the fourth time willows burn into ashes. Coyote has 
stomach ache and defecates rabbits. He tries to catch them in robe, but they 
turn to excrement. Coming to big Stone he gives it soiled robe. Storm comes 
on and he returns for robe, which he finds clean. He takes it and storm passes. 
He hears something coming behind him and sees it is big Stone. Stone chases 
him, and he is about to give out when Bull-Bats fly around. Coyote appeals to 
them for assistance on ground that Stone had spoken against them. Bull-Bats 
break Stone up with flatus. Stone thus spread all over world. Coyote puts 
white clay on Bull-Bats’ heads and bodies. 
59. THE COYOTE AND THE ROLLING STONE. 
Coyote and Rabbit agree that one who goes to sleep first shall be covered 
_by other one. Rabbit sleeps with eyes open and Coyote thinks he is awake. 
Coyote goes to sleep by morning and Rabbit covers him and goes away. Coyote 
defecates rabbits. He gives robe to Stone, as in No. 58. He takes robe away 
from Stone four times and then Stone runs after him. Stone broken up by Bull- 
Bats as in No. 58. Coyote eats young Bull-Bats and Bull-Bats kill him with 
flatus. 
60. HOW THE SCALPED-MAN LOST HIS WIFE. 
Girl climbs tree to get grapes and Scalped-Man finds her. She goes with 
him and at creek she tells Scalped-Man she will be his wife if he washes his 
head. While he is diving she runs away and crawls under grapevine. He follows 
her, but at last gives her up. Woman runs home. 
61. THE GENEROUS SCALPED-MAN AND HIS BETRAYER. 
Man hunting sees Scalped-Man kill and carry off antelope. Man follows 
and enters Scalped-Man’s cave. They become friendly and man remains four 
days. Scalped-Man goes away for several days, and brings ponies, which he 
