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resembled a salmon. He carried this effigy to the beach, where, holding
it in his arms, he plunged into the water, coming to the surface a little
distance from the shore; again he dived, to reappear farther out. When
he had done this four times the salmon came to life. Immediately, the
wind ceased, as it does in August, when the dog salmon breed.

According to the Bella Coola, the wind does not blow in August lest it
incommode the dog salmon, hence, when one of these fish came to life,
the wind obligingly ceased.

The travellers returned to Kimsquit, where the story of Anukkéi-
snam’s exploit was told with wonder and awe, combined with great thank-
fulness. He was regarded as having received special power from Algun-
tim himself, so that people used to beg him to intercede on their behalf
with the supreme deity. As accounts of his prowess spread up and down
the coast, the Fort Rupert people became jealous and determined to kill
him. They sent a war-party for this particular purpose which lurked in
hiding where it could watch his movements, and when an opportunity
presented itself they slew the salmon-boy, and fled.

THE MURDER OF Twalaitit™

Once long ago a lad who had gone hunting in the mountains came to
the house of Twa/difit, the supernatural hunter of mountain goats, where
his wife, AZwmunmundm, was removing the fat froma bear-skin. The animal
had just been killed and as she scraped she often ate small tid-bits. She
had fastened her blanket with a rope around her stomach so that it would
not hamper her movements while working; this is the usual practice, but
she had tied the blanket so high that whenever she bent down the lower
part of her body became visible. The lad watched unobserved for some
time until he became infatuated with the woman. He approached
Almnmuném and.told her of his passion, at which she was not displeased;
so the two entered the house where they spent the day lying together,
both very happy. Towards dusk Afmmmuém said:

“Twaléitit, my husband, will soon return. Don’t let him know that
we have been together, sit over there,” pointing to a place on the other
side of the fire.

The lad did so. Before long Twa/dit#it came in.

‘Hello, Atmunmndm,” he said at once. “I see you have a guest. Has
he just come?”

“Why do you always question me whenever you find a stranger here?”’
Atmnmuném retorted angrily. ‘You are too suspicious.”

This only increased Twa/lditit’s doubts.

“Boas, p. 57, records a somewhat similar story.