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Second Version.—Owl carries the children away in a bark basket, the inside of which is set with awls. Coyote pretends to be a child, and is carried away by an Owl. He sends the children to get gum. 38Owl dances; and when he gets hot, Coyote gums up his eyes and burns him. The ashes are transformed into owls.

Third Version.—Coyote transforms himself into a child. When he cries, he is thrown out of the tent, and Owl carries him along. He induces Owl to dance, and kills him.

20. Coyote and Trout (No. 25).—In winter Coyote meets a Trout Woman, marries her, and follows her into the water, which they reach by jumping into a water hole. The Trout goes to a place where people are fishing, saying that there is much food there. Coyote breaks the hook. 39The people make a large hook, by means of which they pull him out of the water. When he is all out, the people club him. He shouts, saying that he is not a trout, but Coyote. He resumes his former shape.

21. Coyote and Caribou (No. 35).—Caribou grows fat by eating young grass. When he is fat, Coyote kills him and then mourns for him.

22. Coyote and Deer (No. 37).—Coyote intends to kill Deer, and in pursuing him is frightened by the wind. He kills Deer, who is holding his own head. He asks whether he is holding Deer's father's war bonnet. The story is not by any means clear.

23. Coyote's Contests^[1] (No. 49).—The people of several towns have killed Coyote's relatives. Coyote asks Woodpecker, Flicker, Hawk, Chicken Hawk, and