[Journal], 1915-1916
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554 and stunts. Peter took a biscuit, stood it up in the snow and lined up the men about ten paces distant. Then the men, more or less by turns, closed their eyes and tried to walk up to the biscuit and win it. Great merri- ment was caused by the wanderings of the contestants. At last one man was successful and enjoyed the prize. They chased one another about and also tried walking on their hands. Green excelled all in walking on the hands - after four o'clock there was practically no daylight left, but the moonlight ride was fine. Passed a beautiful valley in which no one would like, be- cause a man had been executed there. He was an antipath (X) or medicine man who was considered responsible for much trouble that had come onto the tribe. Two men were as usual to appointed to kill him. They fired