WONDER TALES OF THE FOREST 105

over the giant serpents, and over every other danger on the way. When you have crossed the mountain, you will come to another forest. Follow the trail, and you will come to a wide river that flows through a broad plain. Follow the river through the plain and it will lead you to the Village where lives the maiden, whom I would have you seek for your Wife. When you reach the village, do not go into the finest Wigwam, but seek out the poorest. There an Indian lives with many beautiful daughters. The youngest is the fairest. Wed her.”

Mimkudawogoosk started upon his journey. He had travelled a few days, when one morning, in the forest, he heard his sister singing. She had become lonely without him, and had set out to follow him. To give him warning that she was coming, she sang as she went along; it was a magical song, and he heard her al— though far away.

“Return to your Wigwam—do not follow me — do not follow me!” he sang back to her. So she went back to the Wigwam.

Mimkudawogoosk went on, until he came to the mountain. He was climbing over a narrow, rocky way, when just before him, he saw the giant serpents. He quickly held his bow like a leaping pole, and made a great leap. The bow carried him safely over, and he landed far