WESTERN FREAKS. 41

we had them in our company at our camp-fire one night, they told
us a famous story though a pretty long one.”
“What was it about?” asked Rick, eagerly.

 

CAMP-FIRE AT ELFIN WATER POCKET.

“The name was So-kus Wai-un-ats, told by To-mor-ro-un-ti-kai, and
the first word in it was Tum-pwi-nai-ro-gwi-nump.”

“Oh dear me!” thought Rick. “Guess that will do.”

The others were laughing.

“Oh I know Bill Greene of old!” said Uncle Nat. “He is joking.”

But he was not joking.