[Footnote 1: A Blackfoot often talks of what this or that person exclaimed,without mentioning names.]

"I know not where he stops," said in reply the bear. "I have travelled by manyrivers, and I know the mountains, yet I have never seen his lodge. There issome one beyond, that striped-face, whom is somewhat smart. Go and ask him."

The badger was inside his hole. Stooping over, the youthful man shouted: "0h,cunning striped-face! 0h, generous animal! I wish to speak with you."

"What do you want?" exclaimed the badger, poking his head out of the hole.

"I want to find the Sun's home," replied Scarface. "I want to speak withhim."

"I do not know where he lives," said in reply the badger. "I never travel veryfar. 0ver there in the timber is a wolverine. He is always travellingaround, and is of much knowledge. Maybe he can tell you."