Unluckily some children who were playing about caught sight of him , and one of them , stealing softly up behind him , laid tight hold of his ears . The hare , who had been watching the whales as they sailed down the river , gave a violent start , and struggled to get away ; but the boy held on tight , and ran back home , as fast as he could go . ` Throw it in the pot , ' said the old woman , as soon as he had told his story ; ` put it in that basket , and as soon as the water boils in the pot we will hang it over the fire ! ' ` Better kill it first , ' said the old man ; and the hare listened , horribly frightened , but still looking secretly to see if there was no hole through which he could escape , if he had a chance of doing so . Yes , there was one , right in the top of the tent , so , shaking himself , as if with fright , he let the end of his net unroll itself a little . ' I wish that a spark of fire would fall on my net , ' whispered he ; and the next minute a great log fell forward into the midst of the tent , causing every one to spring backwards . The sparks were scattered in every direction , and one fell on the net , making a little blaze . In an instant the hare had leaped through the hole , and was racing towards the river , with men , women , and children after him . There was no time to call back the whales , so , holding the net tight in his mouth , he wished himself across the river . Then he jumped high into the air , and landed safe on the other side , and after turning round to be sure that there was no chance of anyone pursuing him , trotted happily home to his grandmother . ` Did n't I tell you I would bring you fire ? ' said he , holding up his net , which was now burning briskly . ` But how did you cross the water ? ' inquired the old woman . ` Oh , I just jumped ! ' said he . And his grandmother asked him no more questions , for she saw that he was wiser than she . -LSB- ` Indian Folk Tales . ' Bureau of Ethnology . -RSB- The Turtle and His Bride There was once a turtle who lived among a great many people of different kinds , in a large camp near a big river which was born right up amongst the snows , and flowed straight away south till it reached a sea where the water was always hot .
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