222 THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE WICHITA: 
Then he moaned, for he was nearly dead, not having had anything 
to eat since he had been captured. He was getting poorer every day. 
Having put off the attack till the next day, the old man had made a 
small bow and one arrow. The woman stayed all night at his place, 
and she did all the work that had to be done, for she was anxious to 
get aid from the old man. Early the next day the old man told her 
to go with him and meet Big-Hail-Deer. They started. The old man 
told the woman to get the best hiding place she could find, and that 
she must keep herself hid there; that he himself was going to find a 
hiding place. So the old man now turned himself into a Snowbird 
(Natchkiwisdal), having the bow and small arrow with him. Finally, 
Big-Hail-Deer came. The wind began to blow while he was running, 
and when he came near he began to slow up, as if he had found out 
something. As Big-Hail-Deer approached, the old man hid himself be- 
hind a small bunch of grass, which was near the road. While passing, 
the old man shot him between the fork of the front feet, and down went 
Big-Hail-Deer. They at once jumped up, and the old man took his 
bow-string from off his bow and, passing it through his left hand four 
times, clubbed Big-Hail-Deer with it. The old man then helped Young- 
Boy-Chief off his antlers, and at once commenced to get wood to pile 
up over Big-Hail-Deer. He set it on fire and left it burning. Just as 
soon as they had left they could hear something exploding, making a 
noise like thunder, but they continued to this man’s home. When they 
came to a creek the old man made Young-Boy-Chief dive in the water, 
then called him four times, saying: ‘‘Young-Boy-Chief, come out of 
the water! Your sister is here after you.” Young-Boy-Chief finally 
came out of the water, and they saw him with his four arrows and 
bow. They went on to the man’s home, and when they arrived Young- 
Boy-Chief remained with the people for a while. Young-Boy-Chief 
began to hunt for the people until they were furnished with much meat. 
Then the old man told him and his sister that they could go on to their 
home, for he had received all the meat he wanted from Young-Boy- 
Chief in return for the kindness he had done the woman. 
On their return they traveled fast, the young woman using the 
double-ball and the stick to travel on, and Young-Boy-Chief using this 
arrows to travel with. They passed the other men that the woman 
had passed before, saying to them that she had recovered her brother. 
Now they came to a group of Turkeys (Naa), that were dancing and 
laughing. Young-Boy-Chief asked them what was making them so 
happy. The turkeys said they were happy to know that their enemy, 
Young-Boy-Chief, was dead. Young-Boy-Chief took a handful of 
