178 THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE WICHITA. 
One night the chief’s son took a notion to go and see the daughter 
of the chief in the west village, expecting, if possible, to make her his 
wife; for he knew that she had refused many others. At the same time 
the chief’s daughter in the west village resolved to go and see the 
chief’s son in the east village, with the expectation of marrying the 
young man; for she had heard of the young man refusing to marry the 
women of his own village. It happened that both, on the same night, 
after everybody had gone to bed, started, each for the other’s place. 
When the young man got outside of his father’s village he saw some 
one coming from the other village; and this young woman when she 
was outside of her father’s village, saw some one coming out of the 
village on the east. She went toward him, and they met. Each asked 
where the other was going. The young man said that he was going over 
to see the chief's daughter, in the west village; and the young woman 
said that she was going to see the chief’s son, in the east village. The 
young man said that he was the chief’s son; and the young woman, 
that she was the chief’s daughter. ‘They consulted as to whether or 
not they should go to the boy’s home or to the girl’s home. Finally 
they decided to live at the young man’s home, so they at once started 
and arrived at his place and went to bed. The young people of those 
times were in the habit of getting up early in the morning and going to 
the nearest creek or river for an early morning bath. So the next day, 
at the young man’s home and at the young woman’s home, the parents 
noticed that their children were not getting up as early as usual. The 
young man’s folks wondered why the boy did not get up as early as 
usual; and they sent the young man’s mother to see what was the mat- 
ter, and when she went up on the ladder she turned right back, for she 
saw some one in the bed with the boy. When she came down, she re- 
ported that there was some one there with the boy. She was told to 
return and tell her boy and his wife to come down at once and be like 
any other married couple, and have their breakfast. 
In the west village they looked for the chief’s daughter. They 
first looked for ther in the west village and then in the east village. We 
might say that the Coyote (Ketox) was the principal one in the crowd ° 
of those who were looking for the chief’s daughter; for he was always 
the chief’s servant. Finally the Coyote came to the boy’s village and 
came to the chief’s home. ‘There he found the girl, and on his return 
reported to the chief that his daughter had slipped away at night and 
had gone home to the chief’s son. But the chief was satisfied, for his 
daughter thad become the wife of the other chief’s son. The new man 
and wife lived long at the young man’s home, until there was a child 
