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was a small, rocky island, with trees growing upon it.

“That is my canoe,” said Glooscap.

The two Indians stepped upon the island, and it glided away by magical power. It carried them straight out to sea, until they came to a large island. They landed there, and then they set out in search of the people. Soon they came upon a large Indian village, where there was a chief who had a beautiful daughter. This chief was so wicked that he delighted in causing the death of all his daugh- ter’s suitors. He would give such impossible tasks that they would be killed in attempting them, or else they would be put to death for failing.

When the Megumoowesoo and his friend en- tered the Wigwam, they were given the seat of honour; and then the Megumoowesoo at once told their errand.

“My friend is tired of living alone,” he said to the chief. This meant, “my friend would like to marry your daughter.”

“He may have my daughter for his wife,” said the chief, “but he must first bring me the head of a horned dragon.”

The two Indians agreed to this, and then they went to another Wigwam to pass the night.

In the night, when the whole village was asleep, the Megumoowesoo stole out to hunt for