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lhad been. Near this Wigwam there was a ‘Wretched lodge, and in it a poor, helpless- llooking old woman, doubled over with age. fShe was really an artful sorceress, Glooscap’s (deadly foe, who was determined to kill him. {The Great Chief knew this at once. The old xwoman asked him to help her, and Glooscap Ipretended to do everything she asked, but While lhe busied himself in the lodge, he put her iinto a deep sleep by his magic, and went his vway.

Soon the sorceress awoke, and when she ffound that she had been outwitted, and that (Glooscap’s contempt for her was so great that he had scorned even to destroy her, she was ffurious; and in her rage, she pursued him, de— ttermined to be avenged.

The Great Chief was in no danger, and there- ffore he had no fear. He carried in his bosom his two little dogs. These dogs were no larger tthan mice, but they could immediately assume tthe size and fury of the largest animals. As ssoon as the sorceress came near him, Glooscap

tcook the little dogs from his pocket, and said tco them:

“When I command you not to growl, spring ulpon her, and the more loudly I call you off, tlhe more furiously must you tear her.”

When the sorceress saw the little dogs take om their giant forms, and heard their fierce