or else cedar is laid outside the lodge. When a
person hears a ghost whistling he goes outside the lodge and makes a
loud noise. If a ghost calls to a loved one and he answers, then he is
sure to die soon.

If a ghost meets a man who is alone, he will catch hold of him and
pull his mouth and eyes until they are crooked. Indeed, a ghost did
this to a person who only dreamed about one.

A GHOST STORY

_Ponca_

A great many persons went on the warpath. They were Ponca. As they
approached the foe, they camped for the night. They kindled a fire. It
was during the night. After kindling a bright fire, they sat down;
they made the fire burn very brightly. Rejoicing greatly, they sat
eating. Very suddenly a person sang.

"Keep quiet. Push the ashes over that fire. Seize your bow in
silence!" said their leader. All took their bows. And they departed to
surround him. They made the circle smaller and smaller, and commenced
at once to come together. And still he stood singing; he did not stir
at all. At length they went very near to the tree. And when they drew
very near to it, the singer ceased his song. When they had reached the
tree, bones lay there in a pile. Human bones were piled there at the
foot of the tree. When persons die, the Dakotas usually suspend the
bodies in trees.

THE GHOST AND THE TRAVELER

_Teton_

Once an Indian alone was just at the edge of a forest. Then the
Thunder Beings raised a great storm. So he remained there for the
night. After it was dark, he noticed a light in the woods. When he
reached the spot, behold! there was a sweat lodge, in which were two
persons talking.

One said, "Friend, someone has come and stands without. Let us invite
him to share our food."

Then the Indian fled because they were ghosts. But they followed him.
He looked back now and then, but he could not see them.

All at once he heard the cry of a woman. He was glad to have company.
But the moment he thought about the woman, she appeared. She said, "I
have come because you have just wished to have company."

This frightened the man. The woman said, "Do not fear me; else you
will never see me again."

They journeyed until daybreak. The man looked at her. She seemed to
have no legs, yet she walked without any effort. Then the man thought,
"What if she should choke me." Immediately the ghost vanished.

THE MAN WHO SHOT A GHOST

_Teton_

In the olden time, a man was traveling alone, and in