266 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES

this was magical food, and no matter how much they ate, the food was not lessened. There was just as much on the platter as ever.

They spent the night in the Wigwam of Glooscap; and the next morning, before they set out upon their journey, the Great Chief gave the older Indian new clothing and combed his hair, and gave him a magical hair string. This hair string brought to the Indian magical powers, and changed him into a M egumoowesoo —a good magician. Then Glooscap gave him a tiny flute, and taught him how to play and to sing. He had never been able to sing before, but now, when Glooscap told him to sing, he found that he had a wonderful voice, and could sing with great ease.

The Megumoowesoo now asked Glooscap to loan them his canoe, so that they might con- tinue their journey.

“I will lend you my canoe willingly,” said Glooscap, “if you will only bring it home again. I have never yet loaned it, but that I had to go after it, before I could get it back again.”

“I will surely return with the canoe,” said the Megumoowesoo.

Glooscap took the two young men down to the shore to help them make ready for their jour- ney. The travellers looked all about, but they could see no canoe. But near the shore there