fear of perils or of dire calamity. Had he not killed the witch
E-ish-so-oolth, and also her much dreaded chehah man? But before he
left to go upon his quest, he asked the aged squaws what he could
do to make amends for playing tricks at their expense.

"Oh stranger, give us sight, that we may see," they said, "for we
have long been blind."

Eut-le-ten then bored a little hole into each eye of both the ancient
squaws, and when they saw the pure white light of day after their
long darkness, they were overjoyed, and thanking Eut-le-ten, they
told to him the secrets of the house of Nas-nas-shup. They gave him
charms to overcome the fire, in which he would be made to stand
alone, and last, a stone of wondrous power to break the spikes which
were set round the resting place of her he sought to win.


THE FOUR TERRORS GUARDING THE HOUSE OF NAS-NAS-SHUP

Before the house of Nas-nas-shup there was a lake in which there
lived great demon frogs, which croaked loud warnings when any dared
approach. Inside the outer door a codfish lay, of size enormous,
ready to devour the bold intruder who might gain entrance there, and
if the stranger safely passed the cod, his body would be entered by
two snakes which waiting, sought to kill the fearless one. All these
were safely passed by Eut-le-ten, who changed himself, when danger
pressed too close, to that small primal pool of tears from which
he sprang.

Within the house he saw chief Nas-nas-shup clothed in his robe of