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and not returning. He tells mother he is going to look for his uncle, and that 
she is to make him two pairs of moccasins and grind some corn to remind his 
uncle of home. He takes them and some tobacco and sets out. After traveling 
far he comes in succession to four men who had given out, as in myth No. 5. 
They remember after smoking, and fourth man warns him of danger, that uncle 
is about tto turn to something, as his head is covered with flint stones instead of 
hair. Nephew enters place when uncle is asleep and gets hold of him as he 
awakes. Uncle will'not believe he is his nephew until he tastes meal which 
nephew puts in his mouth. Nephew then gives uncle pipe of tobacco to smoke. 
Uncle tells nephew why he has come there and next day takes him to attack 
enemy’s village. Nephew takes scalp of man with white hair dyed red. Uncle 
tells nephew about his powers and about his followers who are to think of him 
when on war-path. Generations to come will not have so great powers as he has. 
When going through Leader-of-War ceremonies they are to offer him smoke. 
He will be seen by them as South-Star. Uncle gives nephew red scalp for mother, 
which nephew takes home. Great bright star then seen, which nephew says is 
his uncle. He tells people of his adventures, and afterward shows them powers 
given him by his uncle. Nephew afterward seen ascending into sky and becomes 
Star. 
¢. THE GREAT SOUTH-STAR, THE PROTECTOR OF WARRIORS. 
The same as myth No. 5, with slight variation in names of village, etc. 
Hero is named “Protector-of-Warriors” instead of “Healthy-Flint-Stone-Man.” 
8. THE SEVEN BROTHERS AND THE WOMAN. 
Man named Mixed-Timber has power to change his looks, so that at some 
times he appears young, at others old and ugly. He goes to village’to carry off 
chief's wife, and appears as young man. He reaches chief's place, and wife sees 
him when she steps out for wood. She notices fragrant odor which comes from 
Mixed-Timber and she starts to see who he is. He keeps backing off and woman 
follows until they reach end of village. They go outside of village and Mixed- 
Timber then stops and says he has come long journey for her. They start off 
homeward, avest, and travel three days, and then come to lodge which woman 
is told not to enter until bidden. Wien she goes in she sees Mixed-Timber as 
old, ugly man, and his mother sitting by fireplace. After they have eaten together 
Mixed-Timber starts out on another hunting trip and mother tells woman that 
he drinks human blood out of a skull, and is a cannibal, and that if he gets 
hold of her hand she will be slain and butchered. Man returns next evening and 
old woman gives him human flesh for supper. After meal he asks woman to 
bring him fresh water. She goes to spring and finds skull, which she dips in 
blood and carries to man. Mixed-Timber reaches for her hand, which she jerks 
away. While Mixed-Timber is away mother tells woman that next time he goes 
hunting she should make her escape, as he intends to kill her. He returns again 
and sends woman for blood-water and he again tries to seize her hand. Man goes 
on hunting trip next day and woman is told to make her escape. She is given 
