the wolves continued to drag over the
slippery ice the body of the buffalo in which his master had taken
refuge. The poor, faithful dog, with no care for his own safety, stood
by his imprisoned master until the hunters came up. But it was too
late, for he had received more than one mortal wound.

As soon as the scout got out, with a face more anxious for another than
for himself, he exclaimed:

"Where is Shunka, the bravest of his tribe?"

"Ho, kola, it is so, indeed; and here he lies," replied one sadly.

His master knelt by his side, gently stroking the face of the dog.

"Ah, my friend; you go where all spirits live! The Great Mystery has a
home for every living creature. May he permit our meeting there!"

At daybreak the scout carried him up to one of the pretty round hills
overlooking the lake, and built up around him walls of loose stone. Red
paints were scattered over the snow, in accordance with Indian custom,
and the farewell song was sung.

Since that day the place has been known to the Sioux as
Shunkahanakapi--the Grave of the Dog.

THE END

GLOSSARY OF INDIAN WORDS

Be-day-wah'-kan-ton, lake-dwellers.

Cha-tan'-na, fourth son.

chin'-to, certainly.

Che-ton'-skah, white hawk.

Chank-pay'-yu-hah, carries the club.

coo'-wah, come here!

ha-nah'-kah-pee, grave.

he-yu'-pee-yay, come all of you!

hay'-chay-tu, it is well.

Hah-kay'-dah, the last-born.

he-nah'-kah-gah, the owl.

Kah-po'-se-yah, Light Lodges (a band of Sioux).

Ko'-lah, friend.

Man-kah'-to, blue earth.

Mah-to', bear.

Mah-to'-sap-ah, black bear.

Mah-pee'-to-pah, four heavens.

Me-ne-yah'-tah, beside the water.

Me-chink'-shee, my son.

Nak-pah', ears (of an animal).

O-o'-pay-han'-skah, bluebird.

o-hit'-e-kah, brave.

shun'kah, dog.

Sna'-na, rattle.

shunk-to'-kay-chah, wolf.

She-cho'-kah, robin.

Shun'-kah-skah, white dog.

tee'-pee, tent.

tak-chah', deer.

to-kee', well, well!

Ta-tee'-yo-pah, her door.

Un-chee'-dah, grand-mother.

u-tu'-hu, oak.

wa-kan', holy, wonderful.

Wah-coo'-tay, shooter.

Wah-pay'-ton, dweller among the leaves.

Wah-chee'-win, dancing woman.

Wee-ko', beautiful woman.

Wa-doo'-tah, scarlet.

we'-yan-nah, little woman.

We-no'-nah, first-born girl.

Wah-be-day', orphan.

Zee-zee'-wee, yellow woman.

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