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the place was the Coyote walked in, then stepped out again and carried 
the news back to his master that there was a visitor at the place. The 
next morning Swift-Hawk woke early and went to the nearest water 
to take an early morning bath. He was then called to a shinny ball 
game, where the loser of the game was to forfeit his life. They com- 
menced to play. Swift-Hawk was a pretty good runner, but he could 
not equal Boy-setting-Grass-on-Fire-by-his-Footsteps, and he lost the 
game and was clubbed to death with a shinny club. When first starting 
from home he had all his war materials, such things as arrows, bow and 
quiver and shield, which he had left in the lodge where he visited over 
night. Soon after this, one of Swift-Hawk’s brothers decided to set 
out and look for him. This second Swift-Hawk started. It took him 
four days to reach the village, which was the same his dead brother had 
gone to. He, as his brother had done, asked where visitors were 
received. He was told to go to the largest tipi that he could see and 
there he would find a place to stay over night. He walked in and was 
told to pass on to the west side of the tipi. There he noticed lis 
brother’s things hanging up. He then thought to himself that there 
must be some danger. He was told there was a dangerous man at the 
place who had a servant who would soon be in to carry the news of 
his presence back to his master. So Swift-Hawk hung his things with 
those of his dead brother. It was thought by the people that he was 
the same identical man whom they had killed. The next day he was 
called for; but before he went to the place he went to the creek for a 
bath, and then dressed himself. He put a white feather on his head, 
which made him resemble his dead brother. He was called to the 
shinny game. They commenced to play. When they ran, his opponent 
left the grass burning in his tracks. Swift-Hawk lost the game and 
it cost him his life. It was the agreement that he who lost should 
forfeit his life. 
In these times everything seemed long, and everything seemed 
short. It seemed a long time since the Swift-Hawks left home. Another 
Swift-Hawk decided to go out in search of his brothers. It took him 
four days. He found the fireplaces of those who had gone before him, 
where they had built a fire, as darkness had overtaken them. He finally 
reached the village and asked where a visitor might find a place to stop 
over night. He was told to go straight to the highest tipi that he could 
see, where he would be allowed to stay all night. He went on as directed, 
came to the place and entered. The man living there knew when he 
saw him coming that he must belong to the same family as the two 
who had been killed., He was told to sit down in the visitor’s seat. 
