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fainted. When she became conscious, Gloos- cap stood beside her. She began to weep, and to tell him how cruel Winpe had been to them.

“Think no more of it,” said Glooscap; “they will soon have their punishment.”

They travelled along together until they came to the place where Winpe was camping, and then Glooscap said to Marten:

“I will hide here, and when Winpe sends you for water, make it unclean. And then when he scolds you, throw the baby into the fire and run to me.”

Marten did just as Glooscap told him. He put mud and filth into the water, and when Winpe saw it, he said:

“Horrors! What terrible water! Go and get some that is clean.”

Marten tossed the baby into the fire, and ran as fast as he could toward the place where Glooscap was hiding, calling out:

“Nsesakof My elder brother! Come and help me.”

Winpe pursued him, vowing vengeance, cry- ing exultingly:

“Your brother cannot help you. He is far, far away, where we left him; and though you burn the world, I will seize you and kill you.”

On ran Marten with Winpe close behind him, until they came almost to Glooscap’s hiding-