They pushed off , but as they dipped the paddles into the water , they snapped as the bows had done , and were quite useless . ' I know where there are some new ones , ' cried a young fellow , leaping on shore and rushing to a little cave at the back of the beach . And the mink 's heart smote him when he heard , for he had not known of this secret store . After a long chase the wolves managed to surround their prey , and the mink , seeing it was no good resisting any more , gave himself up . Some of the elder wolves brought out some cedar bands , which they always carried wound round their bodies , but the mink laughed scornfully at the sight of them . ` Why I could snap those in a moment , ' said he ; ` if you want to make sure that I can not escape , better take a line of kelp and bind me with that . ' ` You are right , ' answered the grandfather ; ` your wisdom is greater than ours . ' And he bade his servants gather enough kelp from the rocks to make a line , as they had brought none with them . ` While the line is being made you might as well let me have one last dance , ' remarked the mink . And the wolves replied : ` Very good , you may have your dance ; perhaps it may amuse us as well as you . ' So they brought two canoes and placed them one beside the other . The mink stood up on his hind legs and began to dance , first in one canoe and then in the other ; and so graceful was he , that the wolves forgot they were going to put him to death , and howled with pleasure . ` Pull the canoes a little apart ; they are too close for this new dance , ' he said , pausing for a moment . And the wolves separated them while he gave a series of little springs , sometime pirouetting while he stood with one foot on the prow of both . ` Now nearer , now further apart , ' he would cry as the dance went on . ` No ! further still . ' And springing into the air , amidst howls of applause , he came down head-foremost , and dived to the bottom . And through the wolves , whose howls had now changed into those of rage , sought him everywhere , they never found him , for he hid behind a rock till they were out of sight , and then made his home in another forest . Adventures of an Indian Brave -LSB- From the Journal of the Anthropological Institute . -RSB-
A long , long way off , XXXXX away in the west of America , there once lived an old man who had one son .
Brave Institute escape first heart howls mink paddles right springs