Still she did not stir. Then they stole out of the cave and ran away through the woods.
When they came to the river, they called out to Old Crane: "Cross us over very fast, O Uncle, else Old Grizzly will overtake us."
Old Crane hurried across to them. They told him the story of Old Grizzly's killing their mother, and of their revenge and flight. Old Crane was very fond of Old Deer, so he lifted up his voice and wailed, "É-ush tchiwa, é-ush tchiwa."
Crane's children also wept aloud, "É-ush tchî tchû tchî tchû."
Then Old Crane crossed them over the river and blew upon them. They stiffened out upon the ground and looked like two whistle sticks.
When Old Grizzly was awakened by the morning star, she growled, "Now, at last, I shall play a game with you children." She rushed to the cave. The children were gone. She followed their tracks to the river. There she hallooed to Old Crane, "Come and cross me over the river."
Old Crane came slowly.
"Hurry, Old Crane. I want to overtake Old Deer's children. Have you seen them? Are they on your side of the river."
"There are no deer children on my side," answered Old Crane.
