He said, “I am in search of adventures. I am Pau-puk-kee-wis.” Then they laughed.
After a short time he went on. A young man went with him as his mesh-in-au-wa, as his pipe bearer.
As they journeyed, Pau-puk-kee-wis did strange things. He leaped over trees. He whirled on one foot until dust clouds were flying.
One day a large village of wigwams came in their trail. They went to it. The chief told them of evil manitoes who had killed all the people going to that village. War parties had been sent against them. The warriors were all killed.
Pau-puk-kee-wis said, “I will go and visit them.”
The chief said, “Oh, no. They are evil. They will kill you.”
Pau-puk-kee-wis said, “I will go and visit them.”
Then the chief said, “I will send twenty warriors with you.”
So Pau-puk-kee-wis, with his pipe bearer and twenty warriors, started off at once. They came near that lodge. Pau-puk-kee-wis said, “Hide here. Thus you will be safe. You will see what I do.” He went to that lodge. He entered.
The manitoes were very ugly. They were evil looking. There were a father and four sons. They offered him food. He refused it.