ABSTRACTS. 201 
75. THE CAPTURE OF THE ENEMY’S BOWS. 
Young men go on war-path and Sioux come and capture old women and 
children. Young man returns and finds what has happened. He, his brother, and 
his father follow Sioux to creek where they are in camp. Young man looks 
at stars, trees, and everything and says they must attack and give big war-whoop. 
When war-whoop given, trees and everything seem to join. Enemy are fright- 
ened and run away. They capture enemy’s bows and kill many people. Bows 
and arrows are set upon high hill. 
76. THE WOMAN WHO BEFRIENDED THE WARRIORS. 
Two boys on war-path find earth-lodge where old woman lives. She feeds 
them and tells them where to go. They kill enemy. This occurs several times, 
but once there are so many young men in party old woman is ashamed. Next 
time war-party goes old woman has disappeared. Two boys hunt for her and 
find her inside of cliff in Bad Lands. Great company of men go there, but 
she again disappears. Party of warriors come to big lake and hear woman 
singing scalp-dance songs. Warriors scared, but leader says she is rejoicing, 
and they go and take enemy’s scalps. This occurs again, but next time instead 
of singing and dancing, woman mourns. Warriors go on and are beaten by 
enemy. She is found to be same old woman that lived in Bad Lands. People 
give her blankets, tobacco, and other things. 
77. THE ATTACK UPON THE BAGLE HUNTERS. 
Arikara go to hifls to catch eagles. Young man prepares and baits hole 
and then gets into it, leaving weapons outside. Sioux find hole and tell man 
to crawl out. He takes them where other men are. They make Arikara stand 
around fireplace while man cooks meat for them. He holds piece of buffalo 
tallow over fire and whirls it around and burns Sioux with grease. They are 
scared and man, though weak through torturing, walks away. Sioux stay in 
tipi all night. Man goes home and tells people. They go after Sioux and re- 
turn with three scalps. 
78. THE ATTACK UPON THE EAGLE HUNTERS. 
Young men go eagle hunting and while in cave Sioux come. Sioux ask 
for eagle feathers, which leader goes out of cave to give them. They attack 
Arikara, whose leader kills several Sioux, and others retreat. Hunters at night 
return to village with scalps. 
79. THE MOURNING LOVER. 
Man called “Rolling-Log” courts Arikara woman, who says she will marry 
him if he will bring her enough sinew to last her a whole year. He goes south 
with hunters and gets twenty-four sinews. He returns home and goes to see 
girl, but finds she is dead. He feels so bad he goes among hills and does not 
return to Arikara camp. 
