APPENDIX DL Kt
granted it; ao now, come what may, I win protect jtm. When the betr
arrives at the door, you must run out of the other door of tite lodge.' Tbm
putting his hand to the side of the lodge where he aat, ha la-ought onia b*g
which he opened. Taking out two small black dogs, he placed them before
him. ' These are the ones I use when 1 fight,' said be; and he comioBeced
patting with both hands the sides of one of them, and he began to swell out*
so that he soon filled the lodge by his bulk; and he bad great strong teeth.
When he attained his full ske he growled, and from that ^mmfe, aa from
instinct, he jumped out at the door and met tfre bear, who in another k*p
would have reached the lodge. A terrible combat ensued* The **rm ring
with the howls of the fierce monsters* The remaining dog soon took tfea
field. The brothers, at the onset, took the advice of the old ™^", mad
escaped through the opposite side of the lodge. They had not proceeded far
before they heard the dying cry of one of the dogs, and soon after of tto
other. * Well,9 said the leader, 'the old man will share tfo^r &$e: so rum;
he will soon be after us.' They started with fresh vigour, for they bad re-
ceived food from the old man; but very soon the bear came in sight, and
again was fast gaining upon them. Again the leader asked tie brothers if
they could do nothing for their safety. All were silent. The k*dor,
running forward, did as before. * I dreamed,9 he cried, * that, being m
great trouble, an old man helped me who was a manito; we skill sooe see
his lodge/ Taking courage, they still went on. After going a abort dast<no»
they saw the lodge of the old manito. They entered iminediAtaLj and
claimed his protection, telling hhn a manito was after them. Tke aid nuta,
setting meat before them, said: * Bat I who k a mamto ? tfeere is BO m&oito
but me; there is none whom I fear;' and tbe earth trembiedastbe Bwseter
advanced. The old man opened the door and saw him coming. He sfettt fc
slowly, and said: l Yes, my grandchildren, you have brought trouble opoa
me.' Procuring his medicine-sack, he took out his email war-clabe of bbek
stone, and told the young men to run through the o&er side of the lodg*.
As he handled the clubs, they became very large, aad the eld ma stojspeA
out just as the bear reached &e door. HMSQ striking him witii one dT tfae
dubs, it broke in pieces; the bear stumbkd- Iteoewiag tba *&OBKJ* witk
the other war-dub, that also w»s broken, bo* the bear fell seaeeteffi, E*ck
blow the old man gave him sounded like a clap of thunder, tad tins bowfe of
the bear ran along till they filled the heaTOas,
The young men had now run some dfafoty**,, when ti*ey looked baclc.
They could see that the bear was recovering fxom tfee Wows, Kw* i*
moved his paws, and soon they saw Mm rise on bis feet. Tbe oid mam
shared the fate of the first, for tliey BOW beard itk caies w Wa WM tora in
Dieces. Again the monster w»s ia pnreait, and fesfc ofcrtakiag t&em. Ho*
yet discouiaged, the young men kept oa ti«sr w«y j lw^ tbe bo«r wma new