"There would be no game for the hunter to shoot. Then the terrible famine spirits would enter our lodges, and we would sicken and die.
"We should never fear the loud voices of the Thunderers, for they are always good and kind.
"They are the war chiefs of the world. When we see the rainbow, we catch a glimpse of the splendid robes they wear.
"In the middle of their great lodge burns the sacred fire, which they guard for all the people of the earth."
"I will never be afraid again when I hear them speaking," said White Cloud. "But I like to be in the lodge when they bring their rain storms. If they come to-day perhaps we can find a cave in the hills our trail crosses."
"It would not be safe for us to enter a cave in the forest," replied Nokomis. "The Little People might be in it, and they would be displeased."
THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE FOREST
"And now," said White Cloud, "I want to hear all about the Little People."