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86 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES
"Well! What is it? What do you want of
me?" he asked.
"I want you to destroy this village; and you
must have it done before morning."
"All
right. I will have it done before morn
ing."
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Noojekesigunodasit wrapped
himself in his
blanket, and lay down on the ground to sleep.
When morning was breaking, he awoke, and
went to look at the village. All was silent.
Every one, men, women, and children, had
been carried away by the magical dancing doll,
and the village was destroyed.
Noojekesigunodasit now started back, but he
when he met
had gone only a short distance,
the chief and all his warriors coming on to sur
prise the enemy. They all stopped when they
saw him.
"There is nothing more for you to do,"
he
said; "for I have destroyed the village, and
all the people have been carried away."
The chief sent men to the place to find
whether the story were true. They soon came
back and reported that it was just as Noojeke
sigunodasit had said. All the people had gone,
and the village was destroyed.
The chief did not yet know the young brave s
name; so he asked:
"What is your name?"
"My
name is Noojekesigunodasit," he said.