he exclaimed, rushing at the boy from the rear.
The boy stirred never so much as a leaf, only kept on champing his datilas.
Again the Bear retired, and again he came rushing forth and snarling out: “Ha! ha! ha! hu! hu! hu!” in a terrific voice, and grabbed the boy; but never so much as the boy’s heart stirred.
“By my senses!” exclaimed the Bear; “you are a man, and I must give it up. Now, suppose you try me. I can stand as much frightening as you, and, unless you can frighten me, I tell you you must keep away from my datila and piñon patch.”
Then the boy turned on his heel and fled away toward his grandmother’s house, singing as he went:
“Kuyaina itoshlakyanaa!
Kuyaina itoshlakyanaa!”
He of the piñon patch frightened shall be!
He of the piñon patch frightened shall be!
“Oh! shall he?” cried his grandmother. “I declare, I am surprised to see you come back alive and well.”