The old man said: “You must not feel badly; my spirit belongs to this earth. You must go away from me; you must not try to follow me. I shall live forever under the earth.” Lulus-Dewieas could hardly speak when he said this. The son left him, and ever after wandered around in the world. He felt sorry and lonesome. MÁIDIKDAK’S DAUGHTERS CHARACTERS Máidikdak Snowbird Wus Fox Máidikdak and her two daughters lived in the south. The old woman knew that five chiefs lived in the north, with their father, who was a chief, too. She wanted her daughters to marry those five brothers, so she made them ready for the road. To one daughter she gave a basket of food; to the other beads, nice shells, and porcupine quills. When the girls were ready to start, she said: “If you see a man coming from the east, you will know he is Wus. Don’t stop to talk to him. He is a powerful man; he can do any thing he likes. If he gets mad, he will turn you into an animal or a bird. Don’t go on the west side of the lake. Follow the trail on the east side.” When the girls came to the lake, the west side looked nicer, the trail was brighter. The elder sister wanted to follow it, but the younger sister said: “Our mother told us not to go on that side.” The elder sister said: “You can follow the other trail if you want to. I am going on this trail; it is nicer.” The younger girl didn’t want to be alone, so she went with her sister. When they passed Wus’ house she was frightened. She said: “I feel as if somebody were looking at me.” “I feel that way too,” said the elder sister. Presently they saw a young man coming toward them. “What nice girls those are,” thought Wus. When he came up to them, the younger sister said to the elder: “Don’t stop. Go right on. This is the man our mother told us about. Don’t speak to him.” But the elder girl stopped. Wus made her stop. The younger went on a little way, then she turned back; she was afraid to go on alone. “Where are you going?” asked Wus. “To the chief’s house,” said the elder sister. “What chief is there out this way? I am the only chief here. I am the chief of this world.” “You are not the chief we are going to. That chief never travels around. Our mother told us there was a bad man on this side of the lake. His name is Wus; he doesn’t smell good.” “I know that man,” said Wus. “He is not bad. He has power and can do anything he wants to.” “We are not going to stop here,” said the elder sister. “We are going to the chief who lives in the north, and has five sons.” “Go on, if you want to,” said Wus.