A MAYA WITCH STORY.

Huntu hxib tsoocubel yetel huntul xchup; ma tu yoheltah uaix

A man married with a woman; not did he know (her) as

uay. Hunpe kin tu yalahti: “Huche capel mut tabb.” Tu

a witch. One day he said to her: “Mix two measures (of) salt.” She

huchah paibe, ca tu katah: “Baax tial tech?” Hunpel akab

mix’d (them) first, then she asked: “Why this (wishest) thou?” One night

pixaan hxibe ca tu yilah u hokol u yatan. Ca tu chaah u mazcabe

woke the man and he saw go out his wife. Then he took his axe

ca tu mucul thulbelah tu pach ti kax. Ca kuchioob ti chichan