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flute into his friend s hand, thus giving him
magical power. The two started off slowly,
side by side at first, so that they could talk
together.
"Who and what are you?" the young man
asked the magician.
"I am Wegadesk, Northern Lights," he an
swered. "And who and what are you?"
"Oh,
I am Wosogwodesk, Chain Light
ning,"
said the young man.
Then they began to run at full speed. At
noon Chain Lightning reached the village; he
had run around the whole world but North
ern Lights did not appear until evening, and
then he came in panting.
Once more the old chief exclaimed:
"This
time I have lost my daughter."
But the chief had still one more task, in
which he hoped the young man might yet be
killed.
"I
would see my son-in-law swim and dive,
before he marries my daughter," he said.
Now as the young man plunged into the
water with his rival, who was a Boooin, he
asked :
"What is your name?"
"I am Ukchigumooech, the Sea Duck And
who are you,"
asked the Boooin.
"Oh,
I am Kweemoo, the Loon," answered
the young man.