The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-29

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OF 70 hunt, the chief said 10 his people;
81 will send my grandson with Katkatchila,
and some NJ you, my sons. stay near him"
Some said TO Others: when Katkatchiln
shoots n deer. let us run right up and take out
Of the deer the thing with which he killed IL,
and then we won't give It back TO him"
DO YOU stay with him, too" said Torihas to
Kasius Hertz tgray SQUIRREL, who was a swift
runner.
The whole party. n great many people. went
to Hau Bull Fox Mountain to hunt. When
they got onto the mountain they saw ten deer.
Katkatchila shot without delay "a soon ms he
shot u deer fell. and Kaisns. who was ready,
made a rush and ran up 20 the deer, but Kat
katchlla was there before him and had taken
out the flint.
He Killed all ten OF the deer ono after another,
and Kaisus ran each time To he first at the
dead game. but Katkatchila was always ahead
Of him. When thcy went home kaisus carried
one deer. and told Of all they had done, saying:
"Now you people can go and bring In the other
deer. / don't believe any man among us can
run as fast as Katkatchila, he IL a wonderful
runner. | don't know what he uses to kill
game, but | don't think we can get II away
from him"
That night Hau Hertz red fox spoke up
among his friends and said II will go with
Katkatchila tn. morrow and see what ! can do
A great many Of the people talked about
Katkatchila that night. saying: 1--WE do not
think that he will ever come 10 MS again, 80 we
must all do our best tn get his weapon while he
Is here
Katkatchila was ready To go home after the
hunt, but Torihas persuaded him and said:
'Stay one day more. Hunt with us to-mor-
row." Katkatchila said he would stay. Next
morning they went to hunt. Han went
among others. and stayed near Katkatchila
all the time.
On the mountain they saw ten deer again.
Katkatchila stood back to shoot. Hau was
ready to spring forward to get the weapon.
The moment The weapon was shot, Hau ran
with all his strength. reached the deer first,
took out the flint. and hid 1t in his ear.
That moment Katkatchila was there. you
have taken my fint!' cried he. Give it
back"
~ have not taken IT," said Hau. II have
nothing Of yours. l have just come here"
You have 1t. | saw you take it, said Kat
katchlla.
II took nothing. 1 just pu. my hand on the
| de>r's head"
II saw you take it,"
"No. you did not. | haven't it,"
KatkAtchila kept asking all day for his flint.
but Hau would not give It back, nor own that
he had 1t. At last, when the sun was almost
down. Katkatchila turned to Hau and said:
1 saw 1uu N IhN Hllts u "puhl Ic btlNt
for. YOU to give II back to me. better for you
and much better for your people, You want
to keep it: well. keep it. You will see some.
make You clad" '"' ." ~ wa
He left the hunt and went away in great
anger. travelled all night and was at home
next morning.
Torihas's people went back from the hunt
sweat house. took the flint out of his ear and
held It on his palm; Every one came, and
Looked 9!%hs at t. i took / ,nis. jus. ,sia s HAL! H skS St a ,aRiGF.
go, very angry; he left US on the mountain
All the people stood around looking at the
you people, said patsotchet badger. Kat
what he will do. He has, great power. more
power than you think. and he will have ven
Yiosss, vii see Sc" somsshins' dresdfsi before 'Ionr'F;
do with that tin,.", All went in. Haq went
i ssove DOR +, he sSa e1a s shi aid; H .e ssld this II 0 Ss:
cause you people wanted it."
all T lSSke Sn si il. s ali e tin1 fas% it, One o sH a oa man
said; give it to me, let me see i. #" ~ He got
house n.y.. They went out. leaving him alone.
Patsotchet kept on repeating:
AZ soon as Hilit was alone in the sweat house
roll it with his legs that is why house flies
keep rubbing their legs against each other to
After he had rolled and rubbed the flint all
night i was four or Aye feet long. and as thick
and it made a great noise, a very loud noise;
people heard ard it for = long distance. hilit
dok Ge m IGoo al Sint people, e en1 w ,T%k a ar ih i"o Is@i.
1t was almost daylight then. and each one said:
perhaps it would be best to send this OF. 1t
may be bad for US TO keep It here bad for rs
o. huyra 4 IN sla ayrnn hnIIs mr. thu 1ln ~ "
they did not know who could carry the great
block. it was SO heavy. Perhaps Patsotchet
Come into the sweat houss q little while:
into The sweat house. What are You going
katchila: He is very strong He will 50 some
man: wish you would take this big flint and
II don't want to take it." said atsotchet.,
Torihas went TO Karili, Herlt coon, who
lived a little way or. and said Come into
r iii w swsa' in nou' Srake wi" this 81 blo 'SktH 20 said id@ Torih has
No one Is willing to take it away. but you are
outside the house he said; II cannot carry
this: 1T is too heavy. am not able to car
Torihas called in Titchelis ground SOUR
n Tel.i a fSr s mei; .: " S'; VIII mott @nt others iha sH take ef Il.
Ti,Syps STe 'h hWe%I nInwilli mi, to take SarTy it, said asf Ssl
after thinking, a little" and he made ready.
Take II aid start at once" said Torihas.
Daylight is coming, 10 straight. will
come, too. and when | am on the top of Tori
ham Pui Torov East Crane Ridge | will
shout, and show you where to put the block"
.1ttctelis put the flint on his back and hur-
ried OF with II,
When Katkatchila got home he told his broth
err. in. law Tilikus,a and his brother-in laws broth
er. Poharamas shooting star and ionot Pokte,
his sister, how his flint had been stolen.
II was just before sunrise. Tilikus and PO-
haramas went out in front OF the house and
swept u space clean and smooth, then they
ran off to the east and got a pine as full OF
pitch as they could find IL. They brought a
great deal Of this, split some very fine. and
made a large pile there on the smooth place.
Just at this time Torihas's people were In his
sweat house talking. about the theft. Moth
sotchet is always talking in that way. ~foreteii-
ing trouble. We will dance to-day. Tichelis
has carried that thing far Al, will be well now"
child, a little baby which she called Pohila