The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
RELIGION AND ROMANCE
Tales of Creation and of
Legendary Heroes.
FROM THE INDIANS IN CALIFORNIA
MEXICO. n GUATEMALA.
BY JEREMIAH CURTIN.
COPYRIGHT, ,sss. bv Jeremiah Curtin

TIL ey started and found the road so short
that Lutchi was waiting at the edge OF the sky
only n little while when they were with him.
Lutchi pried up the sky a second time. and the
three passed under to the western side. Again
there was an awful noise. and the whole world
trembled.
Now l am going quickly you can move as
you like" said Lutchi. He went west like a
flash, and Just at the first peep of the sun
over the mountains he was back at Waidadi.
kits.
Have you heard what is going on in this
world that makes such'a noise2' asked Waida-
dikit. THESE people heard an awfully big
noise"
THAT was my travelling" said Lutchi.
"Kinus. whom you sent arst, could not go to
those three people. l went. They are on the
road, and will be here In a few days"
All the people heard this and were glad.
Now W. shall hear great music" said they.
While travelling along together Patkilis
spoke to Sedit and advised him. when we
are in Waidadikits house." said he, don't
talk much. Sit down like a wise man and look
on; be silent; don't act like a little boy"
Sedit was talking all tho time. He told
Patkilis what he was going to do. He would
do this and do that. he said.
Two days passed, and the Two men had not
come. On the third day, near the middle OF
the forenoon, people saw a beautiful little ar
row come down Just by the door Of the sweat
house: a bright arrow. When II struck the
ground 1t made a grating noise, and they said
THAT is a nice arrow. who sent such an
arrow?' And all liked 1t. There were crowds OF
people in the sweat house. Some of them
wanted the arrow. Let's pull 1t up" said
they. and see who made It" but Waidadikit
would not let them touch It. Let It stay
yrbar, a. Ia Dn MT touch ~ ~ said he for be
knew that ~ was Patkilis's arrow, and that it
meant:
II am coming. I shall be there soon."
While the people were talking about the ar
row. two men swept in through the door.
People did not see their faces nor their heads.
Just saw their legs and their shadows. GIVE
them room to come in" said waidadikit.
where can they sit'' asked Tsaroki.
GIVE each a place on the east side said
waidadikit.
The two. Patkilis and Sedit. went to the
east side and sat down. Nobody had seen
walda werris come. but he was In the house.
When leaving home that morning Waida
werris said to Waltz. his brother: You will
stay and keep house as you do always. You
will lie here. but you will see me all the time.
day and night. Watch me-they will do other
things there besides playing on flutes"
Patkilis and Sedit asked Waidadikit II Waida
Werris had como.
II do not know where he is. replied the old
man. NO one has seen him"
"Oh. he will not come said many people.
wv hat kind OF person is WaidR Werris? He
Is nobody. What do we want of him?"
Waida wcrris was sitting there all the time
listening. waidadikit knew well what kind
of person he was. but said nothing. That
night after all the invited people had come
waidadikit said:
Listen. all you people present. l have called
this gathering to find who Is the best flute
player, who can make the best music in the
world. Let US begin. Let one man play at .
time"
Tsaroki began the trial. He had told his
brother Hawt: II will begin. then let others
play. You can play at any time you like"
II an satisfied said Hawt. Il will play
last"
THAT is WELL" answered Tsaroki. II will
play first, all will follow. and you may play
last
Tsaroki began. He played "a little while. not
long; played well. Kanhlalas played next. All
liked his music. watw0t Kiemila mountain
blue jayl played third; played splendidiy.
GO ahead and play. all you people," said
waidadikit. Tsilen Hertz yellow hammerl
played best up to this time. PLAYED till almost
morning. till Just before daylight. The in
side OF the sweat house had b~come red, and
some asked: why is II red all over inside
the sweat house?"
I'VE do not know" answered another;
something makes II red"
One man went up to Waidsdikit and:asked:
''Why is II red inside the sweat houseT"
II will tell you. Do. you see Tsilen Herit
there? He has been playing all night, the
breath is gone out OF him, re is all red. and
has made tho sweat house red"
About daylight Tsilen stopped. and then II
grew as dark as in a house when a fro IL put
out in the night. Now TsaIk blue jayl played
all day. and Mt shutdown the sweat house was
blue, for Tsaik had become blue.
All played to see who had most breath-who
could play longest and best. Every kind OF
people played. When any one was out OF
breath he received Il now color. When Mnrop6
Tbull snakel lost breath. he became spotted.
When Handokmtt lstriped snaksl lost breath
he became striped. Patkilis played three
nights and two days. and when he gave ont at
shutdown he was roam. Waihau Isilver-gray
fox played i've nights, and at. sunrise the
nth morning he was silver gray. Kiriu Hertz
noonl played five nights, and at tho middle OF
the sixth night he was black and his breath
gone.
And so for many days and nights they
played. one person after another. Hawt was
the last To play. All we're asleep now. All
had lost breath and received new colors.
'Tsaroki went 10 his brother on the north side
OF the house and said: begin. my brother;
over near the lire there Is a place for you; go
under the ground. and when you come out,
play"
Hawt went under the ground, and came
out near the fireplace. He lay on his back
and began 10 play. lie had two rows OF holes
in his body, ono on each side; he fingered these
holes; he drew In air through his nostrils and
sent II ont through the holes In both sides OF
his body. Al first all the people were asleep,
except one person, Tsudi Hertz lmOusel. who
heard Hswt, and he heard, as In a dream.
wonderfully sweet sounds. lie listened a long
time, thinking II all a nice dream. When
Tsudi found that.he Was not sleeping, he shook
the man next to him, and said: "WAke up,
wake up! who Is ~playingH All have played.
hut | have never. heard music like this. Many
and. many have played here. but no one has
In this way"
The person he reused was Hus. Who was old
.nd naarly hald. Hua sall nothing. hut tn,k