WONDER TALES OF THE FOREST 71 his. So they all remained together as friends. Then the spring was at band. One day the Chenoo said, "Something terrible will soon come to pass. An enemy—a Chenoo—a woman —will come like the wind from the north to kill me. There can be no escape from the battle. She will be far more furious, and mad, and cruel than any male Chenoo can be. No one can tell how the battle will end; but you, my children, must go to a place of safety, to keep from hear¬ ing the terrible war whoop of the Chenoo, which is death to men. You must cover your ears, and hide yourselves in a cave." Then he sent the woman for the bundle he had brought with him. This had hung un¬ touched on the branch of a tree. The Chenoo opened the bundle, and took out a pair of dragon's horns. One of them had two branches, the other was straight and smooth, and both were as bright as gold. He gave the straight horn to the Indian, and kept the other one for himself. "These are magical weapons," he said, "and the only ones that can be of use in the coming battle." On the third day, the enemy came as the Chenoo had said. The old man was brave and bold. He heard the long terrible scream of his foe without fear or trembling, as she flew through the air from the icy north. He heard