\"Whatisthetrouble,grandchild,\"criedtheoldwoman。Buttheboycouldnotanswer。\"Didyouseeanythingunnatural?\"Heshookhishead,\"no。\"Hemadesignstothegrandmotherthathislungswerepressingsohardagainsthissidesthathecouldnottalk。Hekeptbeatinghissidewithhisclenchedhands。Thegrandmothergotouthermedicinebag,madeaprayertotheGreatSpirittodriveouttheevilspiritthathadenteredhergrandson’sbody,andaftershehadappliedthemedicine,theprayermusthavebeenheardandanswered,astheboycommencedtellingherwhathehadheardandseen。
Thegrandmotherwenttothechief’stentandtoldwhathergrandsonhadseen。Thechiefsenttwobravewarriorstothelaketoascertainwhetheritwastrueornot。Thetwowarriorscrepttothelittlehillclosetothelake,andthere,sureenough,thelakewasswarmingwithlittlemenswimmingabout,splashingthewaterhighupintotheair。Thewarriors,too,werescaredandhurriedhome,andinthecouncilcalledontheirreturntoldwhattheyhadseen。Theboywasbroughttothecouncilandgiventheseatofhonor(oppositethedoor),andwasnamed\"WankanWanyanka\"(seesholy)。
ThelakehadformerlybornethenameofTruthLake,butfromthistimeonwascalled\"Wicasa-bde\"——ManLake。
THEHERMIT,ORTHEGIFTOFCORN
Inadeepforest,farfromthevillagesofhispeople,livedahermit。Histentwasmadeofbuffaloskins,andhisdresswasmadeofdeerskin。Farfromthehauntsofanyhumanbeingthisoldhermitwascontenttospendhisdays。