230 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES horse. He bought the horse, and started home with it. Near the house there was a long lane, lined with trees and bushes. When Coolnajoo came to the head of the lane, he said to the horse: "This is the road. Now you may go to the house yourself." He took off the halter and the horse kicked up his heels and made for his old home. Coolnajoo went home and told his brothers how stupid the horse had been. "You numbskull!" they exclaimed; "you can never do anything right. Why did you not ride him down the lane?" "Oh, I will do better next time," he promised. Soon after this the brothers sent Coolnajoo to find a woman to help care for the mother, who was ill. Coolnajoo took his bridle and went off. He soon found a woman, and they started home together. When they reached the head of the lane Coolnajoo said to her: "I must put the bridle on your head; you will need to carry me on your back.'' The terrified woman screamed, and broke away from Coolnajoo and fled. Coolnajoo was very much puzzled at the woman's actions. He went home and told his brothers that the woman had run away. "Why, what was the trouble," they asked him.