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that she was. The man told her that he heard her brother sing when he 
was first attacked, but they hardly ever heard him since, so that he must 
be nearly dead, for Big-Hail-Deer had hardly ever thad time to stop, 
unless it was for water. This man that she was talking to was Bear- 
having-great-Powers (Widadadiakisda). He told her to go to the next 
man, who had greater powers than he had, and she would get aid from 
him ; that on reaching his place she would see a little boy playing around 
outside ; that she must take the boy and pack him on her back, then walk 
in; that this was the child the father thought most of; that in doing this 
she must beg the old man to help her get her brother away from Big- 
Hail-Deer ; that this man would not agree to get her brother for her 
for a good while, but she must keep telling him to do it for her until 
he began to help her; and she must give the corn meal to this child. 
She again started on her way, doing the same as usual, singing, 
then weeping, and using the double-ball and stick to travel with. She 
came to a small hill, where this man lived in a sort of dug-out, and 
there she saw a little boy standing outside, playing. She went right 
straight to where the child was, took him in her arms, then put him on 
her back, and walked into the lodge that was under the hill. Without 
saying a word she sat down by the fireplace, then put the young child 
on her lap and gave the child the corn meal she had. Then she told 
the old man, whose name was Old-Scabby-Bull, that she wanted to get 
aid from him to recover her brother, Young-Boy-Chief; but the old 
~ man would not say a word to the woman. She kept on asking him to 
do this for her, until he agreed to doit. He told her that it was a hard 
matter to attack Big-Hail-Deer; that when they should attack it she 
must not weep at sight of her brother, though he was a sad spectacle; 
that if she should weep both himself and she would have to die. The 
attack was put off until the next day. He told her that she would hear 
the noise when Big-Hail-Deer should come. 
That day Big-Hail-Deer came, and she saw him with her own 
eyes, and heard him coming. When he came there was something like 
a fire or a storm, and she heard her brother singing : 
“Jia-a-he-schats-as-ta-ki-di-a. 
Ja-a-he-schats-as-ta-ki-di-a. 
Tcas-ta-ki-tsi-d’-waika-i-ta-ti-a. 
Na-ki-di-wa, Na-ki-di-wa.” 
The Elk is carrying me on his antlers. 
The Elk is carrying me on his antlers. 
I am still living. 
I am still living. 
