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30 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES
"But that is a far journey, my child," Bootup
said. "I must start early in the morning for
that."
Early the next morning, Bootup, suspecting
nothing, started upon his long journey, in
search of the crimson cloud in the west at sun
set.
When he was far away, the women took the
baby and hurried to the canoe. All day long
they worked at the paddles, keeping watch of
the sun. They knew that Bootup would return
soon after sunset, and would pursue them when
he discovered that they were gone. As the af
ternoon drew to a close, the women strained at
the paddles to make the canoe go faster. They
were so tired, sometimes it seemed that they
could go no further. At last, however, they
came in sight of Usitabulajoo s lodge. But at
the same time, away off in the distance they
spied Bootup pursuing them. Then he disap
peared under the water, and when he came to the
surface again for air he was much nearer them.
What should they do? Ah! there were the
baby s toys. They would throw them out upon
the water. Bootupskw scattered the toys about,
and the canoe pushed on.
When Bootup reached his baby s toys, he
swam around and around them, uttering loud
crys. Then down into the water he sank in
pursuit of the runaways.
Then Bootupskw threw out the baby s
cradle