When Unktomi came, his yellow mouth opened with delight at the fine feast spread for him. After he had eaten he was told what the crow had said.
“The crow means,” said Unktomi, “that the villagers and chief who bound and deserted you are in sad plight. They have hardly anything to eat and are starving.”
When the girl heard this she made a bundle of choicest meat and called the crow.
“Take this to the starving villagers,” she bade him.
He took the bundle in his beak, flew away to the starving village and dropped the bundle before the chief’s tepee. The chief came out and the crow called loudly:
“Kaw, Kaw!
“The children who were forsaken have much meat; those who forsook them have none.”
“What can he mean,” cried the astonished villagers.
“Let us send for Unktomi,” said one, “he is a great judge; he will tell us.”
They divided the bundle of meat among the starving people, saving the biggest piece for Unktomi.