86 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES

“Well? What is it? What do you want of me?” he asked.

“I want you to destroy this village; and you must have it done before morning.”

“All right. I will have it done before morn~ mg.”

Noojekesigunodasit wrapped himself in his blanket, and lay down on the ground to sleep. When morning was breaking, he awoke, and went to look at the village. All was silent. Every one,—men, women, and children,—had been carried away by the magical dancing doll, and the village was destroyed.

Noojekesigunodasit now started back, but he had gone only a short distance, when he met the chief and all his warriors coming on to sur- prise the enemy. They all stopped when they saw him.

“There is nothing more for you to do,” he said; “for I have destroyed the village, and all the people have been carried away.”

The chief sent men to the place to find whether the story were true. They soon came back and reported that it was just as Noojeke- sigunodasit had said. All the people had gone, and the village was destroyed.

The chief did not yet know the young brave ’s name; so he asked:

“What is your name?”

“My name is Noojekesigunodasit,” he said.