the Wenebagoes, saying, "O, you have killed me." The Wenebagoes said,
"How and where?" "Don't you see the blood on my nose?" "Pshaw, that is
only a scratch," said the Wenebagoes. "Well, that very thing will cause
me to die." The Wenebagoes tried to send him away, but he would not
leave them. At last they took him prisoner. They tied him with small
strong cord which every warrior generally carries in case of capture.
As they journeyed towards their home one fine day, they began to
council about him, saying, "This man will never die. When we get him
into our country, he will make a terrible slaughter among our women and
children. We better dispose of him before we reach home." So they
concluded to sink him into deep water. Therefore they tied a big stone
about his neck and put him overboard. They went on rejoicing and
traveled all day in their canoes, thinking that they had disposed of
the greatest man in the world and were very much elated at the idea;
forgetting how he had once escaped after being buried in a deep pit.
When evening came, they encamped for the night. While they were
preparing their food, they saw a man coming along on the beach toward
them who appeared to them like Kaw-be-naw. The Wenebagoes were in
terrible consternation. Soon he came up to them, and behold it was he.
Then the Wenebagoes were in great terror. But as he came up to them he
spoke very pleasently, saying, "Ho, what a pleasant journey we have had
to-day. Well, children, have you any meat? I am getting quite hungry
after traveling all day." Of course they had to treat him as well as
they could, and Kaw-be-naw came into the midst of them. That night the
Wenebagoes lay awake all night, and they thought every moment they
would be slaughtered by Kaw-be-naw in revenge for trying to drown him.
In the morning after breakfast as they were preparing to go Kaw-be-naw
spoke to them saying, "Children, if you want to kill me, I will tell
you how. You must take all the flesh from off my body by cutting it
piece by piece with your knives, and leave no flesh upon my bones; for