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after red-haired scalp. She tries to dissuade him, but finally makes him pair of 
moccasins and prepares meal for him. Turtle starts west and sees smoke com- 
ing from high point. He finds Mole, who says he has induced him to come and 
will aid him to get scalp. Turtle stays there and Mole goes under ground and 
locates red-haired men, without being seen by Geese. He notifies Turtle, and 
then both go under ground to red-haired people’s homes. When they are all 
asleep mole locates chief, and Turtle goes and cuts off his head. Turtle goes 
back home and gives scalp to chief, who tells him he can live there and have his 
daughter for a wife. 
38. LITTLE-CROW, WHO BECAME A SPARROW-HAWK. 
Four brothers, noted warriors, live with mother in village. Oldest brother 
says that if they have to meet the enemy and any one fails he shall wear woman’s 
clothes and help mother to do cooking. Little-Crow goes next morning to have 
bath, and while in water sees woman standing where his things are. He re- 
mains in water for her to go away, but she stays long time, and then asks why 
he does not go to battle then going on. He remembers agreement and comes out 
of water and takes his things. He runs as fast as he can and meets man who 
says all enemy have been killed. He goes on and meets brother, who says only 
one enemy left and brothers are after him. Ljittle-Crow goes and meets his 
brothers, who tell him to go back, as only enemy left is hard one to fight. He goes 
on and enemy turns to meet him. They shoot at each other, use war-clubs, 
and then wrestle, one on top trying to get arrow to stick other with. This 
Little-Crow succeeds in doing and kills enemy. To convince his brothers that 
he has really killed man he carries home body on his back. While standing 
outside he hears his brothers talking about him, and saying that he must have 
died. Little-Crow then sings song about his life and of his going for bath and 
woman finding him, and of his fight with enemy and carrying his body home at 
daylight. He calls on his brothers to come out and see whether he has not 
killed person they had failed to kill. They come and say it is so. People give 
great victory dance, which is the beginning of victory dances. Long time after 
they begin to teach people their powers. Then they throw water on fire and all 
four brothers go up with smoke and become Sparrow-Hawks. 
39. THE LITTLE-BROWN-HAWKS. 
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Family of father, mother, and four boys, who are alike, live by themselves. 
They are called Swift-Hawks. Father tells boys not to go to village north of 
their home. Oldest boy goes to village, taking him four days. He goes to 
visitor’s place, and Coyote, servant of dangerous man, comes. and sees him. Next 
morning he is called to shinny-ball game, the loser to forfeit his life. He loses 
game and is clubbed to death with shinny club. Second brother goes to look for 
him, and on reaching village is thought to be same man. He plays and loses 
game and forfeits his life. The third and fourth brothers meet the same fate in 
turn. Father knows where sons have gone, and determines to try his turn. 
He goes to village and in tipi sees his children’s weapons. In morning he 
takes bath and looks much younger. He plays and loses game and is clubbed to 
