He killed all ten of the deer one after another, and Kaisus ran each time to be first at the fallen body, but Katkatchila was always ahead of him. When they went home Kaisus carried one deer, and told of all they had done, saying,—
“Now you people, go and bring in the other deer. I don’t believe any man among us can run as fast as Katkatchila; he is a wonderful runner. I don’t know what he uses to kill game, and I don’t think we can get it away from him.”
That night Hau spoke up among his friends and said, “I will go with Katkatchila to-morrow and see what I can do.”
A great many of the people talked about Katkatchila that night, saying,—
“We do not think that he will ever come to us again, so we must all do our best to get his weapon while he is here.”
Katkatchila was ready to go home after the hunt, but Torihas persuaded him, saying: “Stay one day more. Hunt with us to-morrow.”
Katkatchila agreed to stay. Next morning they went to hunt. Hau went among others, and stayed near Katkatchila all the time.
On the mountain they saw ten deer again. Katkatchila stood back to shoot. Hau was ready to spring forward to get the weapon. The moment the weapon was shot, Hau ran with all his strength, reached the deer first, took out the weapon and hid it in his ear.
That moment Katkatchila was there. “You have taken my flint!” cried he. “Give it back!”
“I have not taken it,” said Hau. “I have nothing of yours. I have just come.”