26 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES

they felt their weakness beside his strength, and left without trying to do him any harm.

But their moose and caribou still continued to be lured away, and soon they called a council to decide What should be done. At the council there was an old man who was himself pos- sessed of a little magical power.

“You cannot kill this Indian brave,” he said, “for he has magical power. He is a Boob’in. All you can do is to pit magic against magic. B-ut follow closely my instructions and you will soon have him in your power. First, secure a dragon’s horn; it has magical power. If you can succeed in placing this in his hair, it will fasten itself so securely that it cannot be taken out; and at once it will grow up and graft itself upon a tree. In this way your enemy will be made fast. So let each one of you take a horn for himself; then while you are eating, take them out and put them on—after that, of- fer the Booo'in the magical horn. If he does not suspect you, he will at once put it on— and then you will never more be disturbed by him.”

Soon after this, six young Indian braves started out for the lodge of Usitabulajoo, with the horns concealed under their garments. Usitabulajoo and his sister made a feast for them; and While they were eating, they did as the old man had told them. They took out their