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hug Young-Man-Chief and the dog. He relates what has taken place and wants 
to send war-party against Tricksters. War-party go, and on way come to hole 
into which dog dives and comes out young. Dog goes on top of hill and howls. 
Other dogs come and he tells them to take away Tricksters’ weapons, chew off 
bow-strings and carry away war-clubs, as war-party wants to attack Tricksters. 
Dogs do so, and when Young-Man-Chief learns he returns to camp. Next morn- 
ing attack is made. Young-Man-Chief kills woman who ‘had put him to death 
and captures fine-looking young woman to give to her father. Party returns 
victorious and father is satisfied. Young-Man-Chief marries, and, he, wife, and 
Old-Age-Dog sleep together. Dog tells him that he is jealous. Young-Man-Chief 
goes with war-party and leaves dog in care of wife. He returns safely through 
powers of dog. He goes again, and man comes to wife’s bed. She kicks dog off 
from bed. Dog will not eat and gradually goes from tipi to hill, where war-party 
appears when returning. Young-Man-Chief finds dog there and learns from him 
what has taken place. They remain together and gradually turn to stone. 
21. THE OLD-AGE-DOG, WHO RESCUED THE CHIEF’S SON. 
Woman catches hold of Chief’s-Son, as in No. 20, and is captured by Trick- 
sters. Chief’s-Son goes in search of her and is captured and burned to death, 
but brought to life again by Old-Age-Dog, who becomes White-Dog. Chief’s- 
Son and White-Dog are now brothers. They take war-party against Tricksters. 
White-Dog incites dogs to destroy bow-stnings. White-Dog kills woman, and 
Chief’s-Son kills husband and captures young woman as adopted daughter for 
woman’s ‘father. Chief’s-Son marries and forbids wife to strike dog. He goes 
on war-path and leaves woman in care of dog, which stays at foot of bed. Man 
comes ito wife’s bed and she kicks dog off bed. Dog goes and lies by door and 
refuses to eat. Dog moves away from village and gradually reaches hill. People 
are uneasy about Chief’s-Son. He returns and finds dog. On hearing what has 
occurred he says he will do as dog wants. They remain there and turn 
to sandstone. People all remain human beings. 
22. YOUNG-BOY-CHIEF, WHO BECAME AN OTTER. 
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Chief of one village has boy, and chief of ‘another village has girl. Older men 
sing to boy, and women can not get near him. His name is Young-Boy-Chief. 
Girl is watched so that no man can come around. Father has company every 
day and girl cooks for them. Her bed is set on high poles, and to reach it she 
has to take ladder. Chief’s-Son has same kind of bed, so that young women 
can not get to him. Chief’s-Son goes at night to place where girl is. He calls 
her and finally goes to bed with her. He repeats visit and tells her what things 
he will furnish her with should she become pregnant. Girl becomes pregnant 
and Chief’s-Son does not return to her. She refuses to say whom child belongs 
to. Child is born and girl waits for Chief’s-Son to bring things he promised. 
Men continue to sing for young man. Girl’s parents say she must leave place 
or say whose is the child. She gets tired of waiting for promised things and takes 
child to place where men are singing for Chief’s-Son. She places child on his 
arms and goes away. Singing stops, and Chief’s-Son follows woman. She refuses 
