There were animals of all kinds,
large and small — buffalo, deer. elk. antelope, raccoons, and squirrels;
even catamounts and panthers, wolves and foxes, and many others,
all fleeing together. At the same time birds of every kind were seen
emerging from the opening, all in the same wild confusion as the quad-
ruped: — turkeys, geese, swans, ducks, quails, eagles, hawks, and owls.
Those who followed the mother saw her enter a small cabin, which
they had never seen before, and close the door. The culprits found a
small crack through which they could peer. They saw the woman
place a basket on the ground and standing over it shake herself vigor-
ously, jumping up and down, when lo and behold! large ears of corn
began to fall into the basket. When it was well tilled she tookit up
and, placing it on her head, came out, fastened the door, and prepared
their breakfast as usual. When the meal had Keen finished in silence
the man spoke to hi~ children, telling them that he was aware of what
they had done: that now he must die and they would be obliged to
provide for themselves. He made bows and arrows for them, then
sent them to hunt for the animals which they had turned Loose.
Then the mother told them that as they hail found out her secret
she could do nothing more for them: that she would die. and they
must drag her body around .over the ground; that wherever her body
was dragged corn would come up. Of this they were to make their
bread. She told them that they must always save some