Skŭn´niwŭndi[[47]] was a great fighter. His name as a warrior was famous everywhere and he was called the greatest war chief in the world. Skŭnniwŭn´di was a great name.
Skŭnniwŭn´di was passing along the bank of a river one time when he heard his name called out, “Kwe Skŭnniwŭn´di,” some voice was saying. “You are the best fighter in the world,—you are the best fighter in the world.”
Skŭnniwŭn´di looked up and saw across the river a terrible Genonsgwä, a stonish giant, a female giant. So he answered, “Kwe! What do you want?”
“I want to fight with you,” she answered.
Skŭnniwŭn´di never had fought with a stonish giant but he answered, “All right, come over!”
Now at this place on the river there was a deep hole above the ripples and there was a ford at the ripples. Now the Genonsgwä walked into the hole and was a long time crossing over under the water. Skŭnniwŭn´di thought he would cross over on the ripples and he was in a great hurry and forgot his tomahawk. Now he stood on the opposite side when the stonish woman appeared.
“Kwe!” she cried, “where are you?”
“Right where I was before,” answered Skŭnniwŭn´di.
“That is strange,” she replied, “for here is your little weapon.”
“Oh I was passing this place some time ago and dropped it,” he explained.