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Rh were trees where he lay down. He did not | sleep. Then he staid there. When he saw that it was morning, | he heard some noise. His people were fighting. | He thought: "Didn't I tell you?" Then he listened. || Very early in the morning he saw that they were all 200 killed. | The enemies assembled and sang. | They shouted for joy. When they went back, he cried. He was heard | above. They said to one another: "Don't look at him! | He will carry the news back. He is the only one left." He was left there crying. ||

They started back. After several days they arrived at | the place 205 from which they had started. They sat down. | During the days when they were fighting, the elder brothers | of Rattling Claws always said: "Oh, Rattling Claws counted coup for | Not-sitting-down-Long." Now he was chief. || Then, when they sat down to separate, | 210 the brothers of Rattling Claws spoke again, and said: "O Rattling Claws! | Chief Not-sitting-down-Long first counted coup for him. | He held down with his spear Chief Harelip." Then they arose again. | Not-sitting-down-Long said: "Why do you say that? He just || counted coup for me. I have made Rattling Claws | my chief, for 215 he did this, although he was a youth. | Now, if you say this, he shall not be | my chief. The grizzly bear will never be taken away from him." Thus | Not-sitting-down-Long spoke badly. Then they separated. ||

They went home to Fish Hawk Nest. They shouted with joy. | 220 The people of the town went out. The warriors were seen coming home. | They looked to see who was chief. | The file of people was seen, and one was walking far ahead. | It was seen that he was to be the chief. || He was not recognized. When they arrived, it was 225 known that it was | Rattling Claws. Then they entered the tent of Crazy Old Woman. | Crazy Old Woman spoke (and said): "Well, tell the news! | What has been done?" Those who arrived spoke, and said: "What must we say? | Rattling Claws held down with his spear || Chief Harelip. He counted coup." Then | Crazy Old Woman 230 was glad on account of his son, who was chief | warrior, although he was still a boy. | He was going to be clever. Then they went out. At night | the chief went out. He spoke, and said: "My children, || I am glad that you have arrived, that your warriors are not dead, | 235 that you have killed (the enemy). To-morrow you shall not go out. The day after to-morrow | you will not be tired any more, and you may go out hunting. | You will hunt bighorn sheep. It will give good smell | to your wives. They will grease their hair with the tail fat of the bighorn sheep." ||

On the next day they did not go out. On the following day | one 240 son of Crazy Old Woman went out. | He ran fast. Then the hunter