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Uncle long refuses, but at last consents. On entering lodge where hand-game 
is going on, Thunderbird is asked to sit on high hump which is covered up. 
After game people leave and Thunderbird starts to rise, but finds he is stuck to 
hump, which begitis to move. It is water-monster and moves toward lake. 
Thunderbird tells Coyote that so long as he can see tassel at end of bow he will 
know that his uncle is alive. Monster goes to bottom of lake, and water goes 
over head of Thunderbird and then tassel at end of bow disappears. Soon after- 
ward every one leaves village. Only old man and woman and two grandsons 
remain. Boys shoot birds near lake for fun. One day they hear singing. They 
tell grandparents, and old man tells them of drowning of Thunderbird, who must 
be singing. He says if there is any flesh on him he is still alive. Old man 
instructs boys to heat many rocks and throw them intto lake. They do so and 
lake dries up, showing water-monster. All go to lake and cut up monster. 
Inside are bones of Thunderbird. They find some pieces of flesh on bones of 
fingers. Bones are put in grass-lodge, which is set on fire. Old man calls on 
Thunderbird to come out, and fourth time he comes out same as before and 
having his bow and arrows. He asks first where people are. Thunderbird goes 
hunting every day and when boys grow he gives them power to become great 
hunters. Many people gradually return to village, Coyote among them. He 
finds his uncle alive and they are first and second chief. All people remain 
human beings, except those who went off and never returned. 
14. THE DEEDS OF WETS-THE-BED. 
Three chiefs who paint themselves differently live in village. War-parties 
go out against Tricksters to entertain themselves. Old man and old woman, who 
are very poor, have grandson, Wets-the-Bed. Boy hears of war-party and de- 
termines to go. He follows trail. Is ordered back, but chief allows him to 
accompany them. When near enemy’s village men take off robes and leave them 
in charge of Wets-the-Bed. When they have gone he jumps into creek and 
comes out changed to man. He goes on to village, enters ahead of war-party, 
having red war bonnet and carrying war-club. He goes through village fighting 
people, and returns to creek, dives in and comes out as he was before. People 
talk about strange man seen in lead. Long after there is another war-party and 
Wets-the-Bed again follows. Leader tells people to keep their eyes on person 
who should be in lead on attack. Again men leave robes with Wets-the-Bed, who 
again changes himself and heads attack on village as before. This happens four 
times. Leader wonders who it can be who is faster runner than himself. He 
calls all men together and offers his girls to man who can prove he arrived at 
village before rest of warriors. Wets-the-Bed proves he was the man. Oldest 
girl does not like him and allows younger girl to live with him. One day while 
men are slaughtering buffalo Wets-the-Bed sends grandfather to bring him some 
intestines. He grabs intestines and as punishment holes are bored through cheeks 
and hide tied through them. He returns ito boy, who goes and dives in creek, 
coming out same as when with war-party. He goes and finds man who cut his 
grandfather’s cheeks and serves him in same way. After reminding people of what 
ihe had done he goes to creek and again changes himself. People talk and chief 
has largest tipi prepared for grandparents of Wets-the-Bed, who goes back to 
wives. He takes his young wife to creek, and after diving in he throws her in 
