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Rh He followed them little by little. The four reached the home of the Jackals. There were many Jackals there. The brides were very much afraid when they saw their men put on their skins again and become Jackals. The Jackals were going to eat the brides; but the boy came up. He said, "Wait, let me show you a game with these two women. I am going to make something out of wood." They said, "Very well." He cut down a tree and took some wood. He said, "Now I will make a doll's boat." He made a toy boat, and then he said, "Now watch the game!" He got into the boat and said, "Let the women get into it too." They got in, and the boat grew large enough for them. Then it rose in the air and sailed away. He sang:

By and bye the boat rested in a tree. All the Jackals rushed to the tree yelping; but the boat sailed away again and carried the three home. The relations said, "What is this?" and he said, "I told them not to go; but they went. I said, 'Let me come,' but they would not; so I followed and brought them from the house of the Jackals."

A Hare went to a Wild Cat and said, "Let us both bring up what we have eaten, and then we shall see who has the best food." They did so. The Wild Cat had eaten grass, and the Hare had had milk. The Wild Cat said, "Where do you get it?" The Hare said, "I get it from the Elephant; come too and get some." So they go and set a snare. The Elephant comes in and is caught. They have