st as Big Turtle had cooked one with sweet corn. Awl
cooked wild rice. Comb cooked other things.

Big Turtle said, "Time enough has passed. Let us go at night."

So they departed. Big Turtle made leggings with large flaps. He tied
short garters around them. He rubbed earth on his face and he reddened
it. He wore grass around his head. He put white feathers on top of his
head. He took his gourd rattle thus. He rattled it. He sang the song
of the war chief:

"Big Turtle is coming back from touching the foe, it is said, you
say. He is coming back from touching."

He walked, stepping very lively in the dance. He walked around them.
As they went, it was day.

At length a young Buffalo Bull came. "Warriors, wait for him," said
Big Turtle.

He said to Buffalo Bull, "While I walk on a journey, I am in a great
hurry. Speak rapidly. Why are you walking?"

"Yes, war chief, it is so. As they have told of you while you have
been walking, I thought that I would walk there with you, and I have
sought you," said Buffalo Bull.

"Do so," said Big Turtle. "I wish to see your movements."

Buffalo Bull rolled himself back and forth. He arose suddenly. He
thrust repeatedly at the ground with his horns. He pierced the ground
and threw pieces away suddenly. He stood with his tail in the air and
its tip bent downward. An ash tree stood there. He rushed on it.
Pushing against it, he sent it flying through the air to a great
distance.

"O war chief, I think I will do that, if they speak of vexing me," he
said.

"Look at the persons with whom I am traveling. There are none who are
faint-hearted in the least degree. You are not at all like them. You
have disappointed me. Come, begone," said Big Turtle.

Again Big Turtle sang the song. "Big Turtle is coming back from
touching the foe, it is said, you say. He is coming back from
touching," said he.

Again they departed. "Warriors, pass on!" said he.

There before them lay a stream, which was not small. They crossed it.
Firebrand was ahead, walking with a great effort. At length, because
he was weary, he plunged into the water and was extinguished.

"O war chief, I am not going beyond here with you," he said.

"Remain here for a while," said Big Turtle.

Having reached the other side, they departed. At length a Puma came.

"Warriors, wait for him. I suspect what he will say. Stand in a row,"
said he. "Speak quickly," he said, addressing Puma.

"Yes, O war chief," said Puma. "I