When they got far up they came to the end of a trail. And they went up upon it. When they got to the top of the mountain [they found] a hole there. The bottom could not be seen. And when they started to leave it they came back to it again. They kept doing so all day. A short time after they had started from it they came back to it.
Then the man became angry, took dirt in his hand and threw it in. “Yawaiyā′⁺, it makes people come back who try to go away from it,” said he.[1] Then, when they started away, they came to the town-site of Ku′ndi.[2]
Three rows of whales had floated ashore there. Those in the row nearest land were rotten. Those in the next row were a little rotten. Those next the sea were fresh. Killer whales came out to sleep on a reef which ran out into the strait. They made a noise, touching each other.
Then he and his sister constructed a house. When it was finished he cut up some fresh whales. At the same time he steamed them.
And one night he heard something whispering to his sister. He did not ask her about it. The night after that he again heard something talking to his sister. Then in the morning he asked his sister: “What talked to you in the night?” “Brother,[3] they tell me a strange thing. Kꜝū′dᴀña-point will marry me. If you agree, they say they will give you much food. If you agree, they direct you to make a strong club. When the house is full they direct you to stand outside the door. Then they direct you to break their heads with your club.” He agreed. Evening came again, and his sister was gone in the morning.
He finished his club. Then good-looking people came in to him. [[289]]Some had curly hair. When there was a great crowd in the house he stood outside. And, as soon as they went out, he struck them on their heads. Right there they fell dead. They became sea otters and hair seals. They say that Kꜝū′dᴀña-point owns the west coast sea otters.
After some time had passed away, two of his uncles’ slaves hunted for him. They came to him. Then, after he had given them food, he told them that they should not say how he was situated. He did not give them food to take home, but one slave concealed a small piece under his tongue for his child. Then they went home.
After some time had passed, his uncles came around Sqa-i-point. The slaves had told about him. That is why they were there. When they abandoned him at Sqa-i his youngest uncle’s wife, although they were watching each other, left him food enough in a neat way to last him for some time.
As they came along his uncles’ daughters were dressed up and sat high in the canoes. Near them coppers were raised upon poles. Then he called in the youngest. But he refused the others. And they started back.
Then he married the daughter of the youngest. And after that a town arose there. They bought food from him. He became a chief there.