Tzouhalem — He left a trace of wanton and senseless murders. pirit with a big head and an ugly ace, I think that made him bad- empered, so that when he grew up e thought everyone was against him, nd would fight or kill all those who ould not do as he wished.” Tzouhalem Was Ridiculed Boys ridiculed Tzouhalem because f his ugliness, but feared his evil emper. The boy estranged himself rom adults, too, by his bitter con- empt for tribal religious customs. He pent much of his time alone, prac- ising the use of weapons. He is said 0 have clubbed a bear to death while till quite young. In his early teens he nurdered his first human victim, for 10 discernible reason. Other Indians killed for possessions, vomen and tribal prestige. So did rzouhalem. But he also left a trail of COWICHAN MOTORS Repairs and Servicing B.A. OIL PRODUCTS * LAKE COWICHAN V1L., B.C. TWENTY-FOURTH EDITION apparently wanton and _ senseless murders. As he grew older he became an accomplished warrior. He told the tribe he had a divine mission to lead a campaign against the Haidas. ~ He produced a piece of cedar rope which he said he had found up a mountain, claiming it was part of the rope which moored the raft carrying the entire tribe when a flood over- whelmed the valley. (The Cowichans had a deluge story remarkably similar to that of Genesis.) He said this piece of rope was a kind of talisman, a sign of leadership and magic powers. His half-demented tirades (there is little doubt that he was seriously unbalanced) convinced the others sufficiently that they made him a sub-chief and let him lead forays, from which he returned with GORDON STORES GENERAL MERCHANTS * LAKE COWICHAN B.C. BIRD MOTORS LTD. SALES and SERVICE CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH * Phone 600 Duncan, B.C. — Duncan's Milk Distributor — Pasteurized Protection “There is none finer sold” SUNNY BRAE DAIRY LIMITED DUNCAN Wale Duncan & Christmas Ltd. DUNCAN, B.C. REAL ESTATE — INSURANCE RENTALS — ACCOUNTING * Established Since 1910 EVANS MOTORS Studebaker - Hillman Sales and Service Standard Oil Products Phone 252 Duncan, B.C. Duncan 5c to $1.00 Store M. J. and N. H. GOURLAY DUNCAN, B.C. Jewellery - Hardware - Hosiery Crockery Stationery - Novelties - Toys Cosmetics - Shop Phone 46 P.O. Box 535 J. W. Griffiths Plumbing - Heating - Sheet Metal Work * CRAIG STREET DUNCAN, B.C. IMPERIAL PRODUCTS LAKE SERVICE GARAGE HENRY R. NASH, Prop. Complete Auto and Truck Repairs DODGE DESOTO LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. HEWLETT’S SPORTING GOODS "Everything for the Sportsman” Phone 65 LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. Page Fifty-three