50 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES The young man set out as his mother had told him. When he reached the small village, he entered one of the humblest lodges. There he found an old "woman and a little boy. They welcomed him, and the little boy seemed to be very happy in waiting upon him. The old woman guessed what his errand was. "There are two of our young braves who like adventures. I will speak to them, and one of them will be your guide," she said. The next day the young brave, with the guide, started upon his journey. They passed an In¬ dian village, and after travelling a long, long way, they came to another village. This was a very large encampment. The young brave said, "Here I will seek a wife." Now this young man was so brave and strong that he had gained a little magical power; so, before he entered the village, he transformed himself into an awkward, deformed man, with a bruised, scarred face. And instead of his embroidered robes, he wore the meanest cloth¬ ing. The two entered the village, and went to the poorest and plainest lodge. Here lived an old grandmother, with her little boy, Marten. The guide told the old woman their errand. "My friend is lonely," he said. The old grandmother saw at once that this poor looking Indian had assumed that appear-