138 THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE WICHITA. 
how the Trickster-Spies lived, and that he, the Chief’s-Son, could at 
any time go back and search for the woman and kill her instead of 
bringing her home, for he was chief of all the dogs; and how he 
(Chief’s-Son) might send out a war-party against the Trickster- 
Spies ; how they would have no chance to do any fighting, for the reason 
that he could call up all the dogs in the village and could ask them to 
destroy all the bows and arrows and carry off the clubs, so that the 
enemy would have nothing to fight with. This is the talk that the dog 
was giving the Chief’s-Son. He also told Chief’s-Son that, having sent 
out the war-party against the Trickster tribe, and after taking the life 
of the woman and her man, whenever he might want to go on the 
war-path it would not take him long, and having been left at home he 
(the dog) would guide him through all time free from danger. Chief’s- 
Son told the dog that he would have a good home to live in and that 
he would always be treated well for the good he had done him. They 
traveled four long days and arrived at the young man’s home. While 
on the way Chief’s-Son had no difficulty in killing game to eat. The dog 
he had was white, and it was now called White-Dog (Waaikots). 
When Chief’s-Son arrived home his people saw that he had a dog 
with him. Immediately on his arrival Chief’s-Son called all the people 
together at his home. The crier was told to tell all the people of the 
village to assemble at the chief’s place to meet Chief’s-Son and hear 
what he had to tell about his journey among the Trickster-Spies. The 
people assembled at the chief’s place, and the father of the captured 
woman was in the crowd. Chief’s-Son began to tell all about his jour- 
ney; how he was betrayed by the woman; how he had been captured ; 
how she had abused him and danced around him with her man, the 
chief of the Trickster tribe; how he had been burned to death; how on 
the next day he had been restored to life by White-Dog, who was now 
before him; how he had resolved from this time on to call White-Dog 
his brother, and that they should look upon the dog as his own brother ; 
that the dog was now to be the chief’s son; how he was going out in 
search of the Trickster-Spies who had put him to death; that he was 
going to take his life and that of the woman; how he and his brother 
White-Dog were going to send out a war-party against the Trickster- 
Spies, with whom all who wanted to might go. 
Chief’s-Son was asked what time he wanted to start on the ex- ~ 
pedition. He appointed the third day for the start, so that the people 
could have plenty of time to get ready. At the end of two days the 
great war-party was sent out, starting toward the southwest, Chief’s- 
Son being the leader. The party was on the road for about ten days 
