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sees Panther's reflection in the water. ^ He tries to hit him in the water with his fluid. When lie is unable to do so, he lies down and sees Panther in the tree. He turns to shoot him; but Panther killis him with his arrow, which he points with his claw.

Second Version. — Panther sees Skunk coming, and pretends to be dead. Skunk puts him into a bucket and carries him along. Skunk says he is afraid only of whistling. Somebody whistles. Skunk is scared, puts down Panther, who breaks the bucket. Skunk finds Panther's tracks. Panther climbs a tree. When Skunk drinks, he sees Panther's reflection, and tries to kill him in the water by means of his fluid. When he is tired, he lies down and sees Panther in the tree. He shoots him and kills him.

Third Version. — Skunk finds Fox, whom he puts into a pot. He says that he is afraid of whistling. Somebody whistles. Skunk runs away. Fox breaks the pot and escapes. Skunk pursues Fox, who hides in a tree. Skunk sees Fox's reflection in the water,^ and tries to kill him. When Skunk is tired, Fox shoots him.

36. Cincken Hawk and Toad (No. 28). — (This story is almost unintelligible.) Chicken Hawk and Blue Hawk are hunters. Toad and Golden Eagle (?) marry them. Chicken Hawk kills Toad. Toad's parents find her, and try to kill Chicken Hawk. They capture him and put him over the fire. Blue Hawk knows what is happening to his brother, and rescues him.

37. Chipmunk and Owl ^ (2 versions: Nos. 32 ajid 46). First Version. — Frog is the grandmother of Chipmunk. She sends her to the river, where she gathers rose hips. She meets Owl, who pretends that Chipmunk's mother wishes her to accompany Owl. Chipmunk asks Owl to cover his eyes, and runs away. She runs back to her grand- mother, and'asks her to hide her. Frog puts her into a kettle of soup, in which Chip- munk is drowned.

59 Second Version. — Frog warns her granddaughter, Chipmunk, not to go to the river. She disobeys, and meets Owl, who tries to seduce her by saying that her relatives want her to accompany him. She always replies that the particular relative is dead. Chipmunk asks Owl to cover his eyes, and escapes. Owl just succeeds in scratching Chipmunk^s hack. Chipmunk asks her grandmother to hide her. When she puts her into a basket, Chipmunk makes a noise. When she puts her into her mouth, she can not hold her. She puts her into a kettle with soup. Owl arrives. Frog says that she has not seen Chipmunk. Owl asks for a drink, discovers the soup, drinks it, and

finds Chipmunk in the bottom. He kills her. Frog washes the bones of Chipmunk, and revives her.

38. MosQi'iTO'* (No. 18). — Mosquito is invited to eat choke cherries and service berries, but declines. He is offered blood, and drinks a great deal. He is killed, and small mosquitoes fly out of his body.

1 Assiniboin (Lowie PaAM 4:109). Bellacoola (Boas, Sagen 253; JE 1:84).

Blackfoot (Uhlenbeck VKAWA 12:64; Wissler PaAM 2:29; GrinneU, Lodge Tales 157). Caddo (Dorsey CI 41:97). Chilcotin (Farrand JE 2:2^). Comox (Boas, Sagen 66, 80). Haida (Swanton BBAE 29:329; JE 5:265). Kaska (Teit J AFL 30:433).

Kwakiutl (Boas, Sagen 168; Rep. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1895:373). Nootka (Boas, Sagen 114). Ojibwa (Jones PAES 7:117, 179). Osage (Dorsey FM 7:17). Quinault ( Farrand JE 2:100, 123). Shiiswap (Teit JE 2:753). Tahltan(TeitMS). Thompson (Teit MAFLS 6:45). Tsimshian (Boas RBAE 31:741).

See also Diihnhardt, Natursagen 4:230; Pochutla, Mexico (Boas J AFL 25:206); Chatino, Mexico. (Boas JAFT. 25:237); Bahama Islands (Parsons MAFLS 13:106).

2 Soo note 1, above. ^ » •■' Okanagon (Hill-Tont JAI 41:143); Sanpoil (Gould MAFLS 11:105).

• LillooGt (Teit JAFL 2,5:311).

Shuswap (Teit JE 2:709).

Thompson (Teit MAFLS QibQ; JE 2:229, 335).