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WONDER TALES OF THE FOREST 71
So they all remained together as friends.
Then the spring was at hand. One day the
Chenoo said, "Something terrible will soon
come to pass. An enemy a Chenoo a woman
will come like the wind from the north to
kill me. There can be no escape from the battle.
She will be far more furious, and mad, and cruel
than any male Chenoo can be. No one can tell
how the battle will end; but you, my children,
must go to a place of safety, to keep from hear
ing the terrible war whoop of the Chenoo, which
is death to men. You must cover your ears,
and hide yourselves in a cave."
Then he sent the woman for the bundle he
had brought with him. This had hung un
touched on the branch of a tree.
The Chenoo opened the bundle, and took out
a pair of dragon s horns. One of them had two
branches, the other was straight and smooth,
and both were as bright as gold. He gave the
straight horn to the Indian, and kept the other
one for himself.
"These
are magical weapons," he said, "and
the only ones that can be of use in the coming
battle."
On the third day, the enemy came as the
Chenoo had said. The old man was brave and
bold. He heard the long terrible scream of his
foe without fear or trembling, as she flew
through the air from the icy north. He heard