Glooscap the great chief, and other stories - ElectricCanadian.com

238 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES
"Do
you wish to rescue your brother from
the evil spirit who has carried him off!" the
stranger asked.
"Yes,"
answered the child,
"I wish very
much to rescue him."
"Then,"
said the stranger, "when you are
ready to go, I will help you."
The next morning, when the child went out,
the stranger met him and said:
"Are
you ready for your journey?"
"Yes,
I am all ready to start," the boy
answered. Then the stranger gave him a tiny
horse-whip, saying:
"Hide this whip in your clothes, and do not
let anyone know that you have it. When the
proper time comes, you will know what to do
with it." Then he pointed out the road the
child must travel over.
"Do
you see in the distance there, the road
that passes through a cloud?" he asked.
"That is the road you are to take. When you
have passed through the cloud you
will come
to a large house. You will meet the owner,
and he will ask you what you want. Tell him
that you are looking for work. He will tell
you that if you can take care of horses, he will
give you work. Tell him you can, and accept
care of the
the place. While you are taking
horses, one of them will speak to you, and tell
you that he is your brother, and he will ask