THE SUBJUGATION OF THE THUNDERBIRD
NE day there was a thunderstorm. At such an unusual occurrence as this, in the vicinity of San Francisco, the children were frightened. Juanita would not leave her mother's lap, and Antonio stayed close beside her. Together they said their
prayers aloud. The sun was out some time before they cared to go into the courtyard. Then they sought Klayukat.
"Did you ever hear such noise before, Klayukat? Such awful noise!"
"Oh, I do not mind that noise. It cannot do any harm since Coyote made the law against it."
"Did Coyote have anything to do with thunder?"
"Yes, a great deal to do with it. If it had not been for Coyote, perhaps this thunder to-day would have killed us all."
The children clasped each other's hands.
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