136 TRADITIONS OF THE CADDO. 
is all Snake can do, and says he will show his power. He comes to Snake and bites 
him nearly in two. They go little way off and lie down. Coyote calls to Snake 
and hears him answer in low voice. Snake then calls to Coyote, who answers with 
big voice. They keep calling to one another all night. Toward daylight Snake 
calls Coyote and no answer comes. After calling fourth time, Snake goes to see 
what is the matter and finds Coyote all swollen and dead. 
70. COYOTE TURNS INTO A CORN MILL. 
Women make corn mills from trunk of old tree. There are many such mills, 
but one very old and smooth, women like best. Woman pounds corn in old mill 
and when ground she sees she has only little. She watches other women and corn 
disappears in same way. They examine mill and woman suggests that they cut it 
with axe to see where corn has gone. Mill falls over and Coyote jumps up and 
runs away. He has turned into corn mill, so that he can get all he wants to eat. 
