Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest by Unknown
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brothers killed twelve deer and afterwards killed two of their people
who went for the blood of the deer. I heard them say, "'That is what must be expected. If you go to such places, you must expect to be killed.' " The elder brother began thinking. He said, "How many deer did you say were killed?" "Twelve." Elder brother said, "I never believed you before, but this story I do believe. How do you find out all these things? What is the matter with you that you know them?" The boy said, "I do not know. They come into my mind and to my eyes." Then they started homeward, carrying the meat. The youth helped them. As they were descending a mesa, they sat down on the edge to rest. Far down the mesa were four mountain sheep. The brothers told the youth to kill one. The youth hid in the sage brush and when the sheep came directly toward him, he aimed his arrow at them. But his arm stiffened and became dead. The sheep passed by. He headed them off again by hiding in the stalks of a large yucca. The sheep passed within five steps of him, but again his arm stiffened as he drew the bow. |
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