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260 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES
In the morning Glooscap brought his dead
companions back to life, and made ready to set
out upon his journey. He took leave of his
friend, but neither spoke of their great play
with magic.
The Great Chief travelled on until he came
to the sea. Then he sang his magic song which
the whales obeyed, and at once a large whale
came to him. After he had placed the grand
mother and Marten upon the whale s back, he
himself stepped on, and the whale soon carried
them to the opposite shore, far away.
They landed near an Indian village, where
lived an old Indian, who was so misshapen and
ugly that he had always failed in winning a
wife, for the Indian maidens would not even
look at him. His name was Mikchichk Tor
toise.
When Glooscap and the grandmother and
Marten reached the wigwam, Mikchichk was
on the shore spearing a salmon: but when he
saw them, he hastened home and welcomed
them. He gave the Great Chief the place of
honour in the wigwam, and prepared a feast.
When the news that Glooscap was in the vil
lage had spread about, preparations were
made for a public feast and a dance. A crier
was sent about the village, calling out as loud
as he could: