258 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES

Loons, Glooscap entered his canoe once more with Marten and the grandmother, and soon they came to a broad, beautiful river. They travelled along this quiet river until suddenly, without any warning, the river rushed down in— to the earth, and was swept along under ground between cataracts so dark and frightful that Marten and the old grandmother died of terror. The canoe was drawn along with awful swift- ness through the darkness, and for a long time Glooscap could only sit quietly and guide it past the rocks. At last he saw far ahead a faint light, and then the canoe left the Cavern of Darkness and entered into the sunlight, where the water was smooth, and flowers were in bloom.

Glooscap drew the canoe upon the bank; then he took Marten by the hand and said to him, “Uchkeen, my younger brother, numchaase, arise!” Marten opened his eyes, thinking that he had only been asleep.

Then the Great Chief took the grandmother by the hand and said, “Noogumee, numchaase —arise!” Then the grandmother came to life; and she, too, believed that she had only been sleeping.

Near the landing place was a lonely Wigwam, and in this Wigwam was an old warrior, who had magical skill. He, knew the power of the Great Chief, and wished to make a trial of his