"Higher and higher the eagle flew, straight at the face of the sun. When he was away above the clouds he stopped in mid-air and started to swing the long line of human beings, gently at first, then faster and faster, until the poor wretches had gained a terrific momentum. Then the great eagle released his hold and the power that held the chain together was gone. Away through space they flew, to fall into the sea.
"Where each Indian splashed there arose an island. Large islands represent the men who were of importance in the tribe, and the smaller ones those of less consequence, and rocks are the children, in proportion to their size. So that is the way the islands were formed, according to the Indians."
"I don't see anything especially ludicrous in that story," declared the girl when
