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as young Buffalo bother Braveness, they go back to his home. On way they 
become human again. Woman asks man to say nothing about transformation. 
They stay at home a year, and then decide to go and see woman’s mother. After 
living with Buffalo long time, wife tells husband old people are thinking of killing 
him. He is to run in foot race. He is worried and goes out for walk. Unknown 
person tells him if he is beaten at running, he is to be killed, and so he is going to 
help him to win. He gives Braveness medicine root, which he is to throw behind 
him when one catches up with him, and he will leave him long way behind. Then 
he gives Braveness mud to throw behind him when second man overtakes him, 
after which he will soon be at stopping place. There person will meet him. Next 
day is day of race. Old Buffalo takes him to place where runners start. Young 
Buffalo make fun of him, but he places himself in their midst. Braveness leaves 
Buffalo long way behind at start, but they gain on him. He throws root, and he 
is far ahead again. He gives out and one Buffalo gains on him. He throws mud, 
and he is far ahead again. When nearing goal Buffalo is about to catch up with 
him, when heavy wind comes up and keeps Buffalo back until he reaches goal and 
wins race. He knows it is Wind who has saved his life. After race, no one 
molests him again. Afterward he and wife go to live with his people. When 
child year old, they go again to see wife’s people. They remain three years, and 
then return to Braveness’ home. Mother will not let child go out to play with 
other boys. He slips away and joins boys. They play buffalo, and when little 
boy rolls over twice, he gets up real buffalo calf. Boys run, and mother seeing 
them, goes out and finds son changed into buffalo calf. She runs down hill with 
him, becomes buffalo, and they run away before husband comes from hunting. 
He can not find his wife and son, and some one tells him what has happened. He 
does not believe story until he sees their tracks. He never hears of them again. 
44. THE GIRL WHO MARRIED WILD-CAT. 
Beautiful girl refuses attention of young men. Handsome youth comes and 
talks with father and brother, but pays no attention to her. Girl dreams of him 
when asleep; sees him coming to her. She awakes and hears faint noise. She 
closes eyes and prays that dream may come true. She opens eyes and young man 
is bending over her. He begs her to go with him and she does so. When long 
way from home man tells her he is Wild-Cat, but she refuses to go back. They 
climb high mountain, and Wild-Cat leaves girl to fetch his grandfather Wild-Cat. 
Girl’s brothers overtake them, and want to fight Wild-Cats, who are dressed like 
men. Sister cries and promises brothers she will soon return home. They go back 
and father is very angry. He goes in search of daughter and wanders about until 
he dies. 
4s. THE WOMAN WHO TRIED TO KILI, HER SON. 
Abut has wife and boy seven years old. Heis always hunting. Wife dislikes 
boy and abuses him. She digs deep hole and throws him in, putting brush over 
it. Abut returns and asks for son. She says she has been looking for him all 
day. They look for him several days and can not find him. Boy grows hungry 
and cries. Coyote comes, helps him out of hole, and takes him to Coyote’s home. 
He remains several years ; then he tells Coyote he wants to go and see his father. 
He says he will tell father what happened, and that they will go on buffalo hunt, 
and that Coyote and family are to kill mother when she brings them meat. Coyote 
lets boy go home. He tells father what he is going to do with mother. Next day 
