1.1.  q'wi̲'ł   łe   'itsq'we'łelwi̲s   khuuł   pene'   suuye̲pmsh   ła   'a   stq'wi̲   tsi'ł   shił   t't'k'uk'wi̲'lup 
1.1.  they travelled the ones hunting buffalo they proceeded as far as the whites the Blackfoot there just had camped
1.2.  khwi'ye   suuye̲   tsi'ł   'u   me'ltsi̲'   khukhwi'ya   'itsq'wi̲'ł   de̲sdst 
1.2.  These whites there had homes these travelling camped
1.3.  chite-   khu̲y   he   tchne̲k'we'   he   stq'wi̲   'eesu̲khwstm 
1.3.  When they arrived one of the Blackfoot was recognized
1.4.  hoy   hnkwi̲'ts   'ekwn   hoy   ku'm   ne'   ch   hn'uł'eni̲s 
1.4.  then at night he said how then we better go back
1.5.  hoy   ku'm   ła   la̲'qhw   wi'   łe   ylmi̲khwm 
1.5.  then in the morning he cried the chief
1.6.  'ekwn   na̲q'wntm   khwe   'aya̲(   he   'eschi̲che' 
1.6.  he said they are stolen all the horses
1.7.  ku'm   k'we'y   chn   tt'wi̲t   ne'   qhił   shił   khwi'   chn   'ts'a̲qhal   'aya̲(a(   he   sts'a̲'m 
1.7.  then still I was a boy might just here I was like He-gathers-Bones (nickname Tom Miyal gave to Ben Nicodemus)
1.8.  ku'm   'ekhu̲sn   khwi'ye   hi   stch'emu̲t'wesn   ch'u 
1.8.  then I looked for it this my what I ride was gone
1.9.  khukhwi'ye   hn   'eschi̲che'   ku'n   na̲q'utselm 
1.9.  this very my horse it was clear I had been stolen from
1.10.  hoy   ku'm   wi'   'ekwn   hoy   ne'   hnkhu̲ymntmet   ku'm   'epł   'eku̲stmelm   k'wne̲'   'uł   chitsgwi̲chłtsit   khwe   'in   'eschi̲che' 
1.10.  and then he cried he said now we will track them there there were I was told soon we will find it again for you your horse
1.11.  ku'm   khuy   chłchłi̲'wes 
1.11.  then they went they separated
1.12.  khwi'ye   tmus   tech   khwi'   ku'm   khwi'y   'aya̲(   tech   khwi'  1.12.  these four toward here and these all toward there
2.1.  ku'm   gwi̲chtm   khwi'ye   chits'eni̲s   khwe   tmus   tch'e̲sel   khwe   schi̲tse'emsh   'e̲sel   ku'm   tech   słaq'i̲tkwe'   ku'm   schint 
2.1.  he was seen this one coming four two Coeur d'Alene two and toward the wide river and people
2.2.  khwi'ye   tegwi̲chtslsh   chte̲wshe 
2.2.  those who [they] saw it were six
2.3.  ku'm   chshi̲pntslsh   khwi'ye   stq'wi̲ 
2.3.  then they chased them these Blackfoot
2.4.  'entsi'khwi̲tkwe'   khwe   'a   hntse̲qhut 
2.4.  they waded in the river
2.5.  ku'm   łe   hntsi'khwi̲tkwe'es   khwi'ye   tchne̲k'we'   ku'm   łe   'ichsnlu̲   łe   'eschi̲che'   'o̲qws 
2.5.  then while they waded this one then was very thirsty the horse he drank
2.6.  'u'wi̲'m   'its'aqhi̲stus   'u   łe̲p'nts   'uł   hntskutsku̲snts 
2.6.  in vain he did thus to him he just hit it again he pulled and pulled on the rein
2.7.  lu   'uta̲qhw 
2.7.  no he stopped
2.8.  tsi'ł   hnt'u̲khwilshkwe'   'ushił   tsanch'amch'ama̲qhis   łe   si̲kwe' 
2.8.  there they waded just where it came up to his arms the water
2.9.  ku'm   tsi'ł   chshi̲pntm   khwe   'e   schi̲che'emsh 
2.9.  then there he was chased by the Coeur d'Alene
2.10.  hnkhut'pi̲tkwe' 
2.10.  he ran into the water
2.11.  tsi'ł   pu̲lustm 
2.11.  there he was killed
2.12.  ku'm   tech   tsi'   'a̲yqhwt   te'l   schi̲che'   chitede̲khwlsh 
2.12.  then toward there he got tired from the horse he dismounted
2.13.  ku'm   che   schit'a̲t'apłts'e' 
2.13.  then just as he was shooting
2.14.  ku'm   chi̲tsntm   khwe   'e   tchne̲k'we'   he   schi̲che'emsh 
2.14.  then he was reached the one Coeur d'Alene
2.15.  ku'm   che   st'a̲pm   'e   swlwlemi̲nch   łe   'e   schi̲che'emsh   ttsaqtsaqi̲lchtm  2.15.  then he was to shoot with his gun the Coeur d'Alene his hands were cupped over his face
3.1.  ku'm   hnqwi'ytmi̲nts 
3.1.  then he took pity on him
3.2.  ku'm   t'i'   chich'ich'i̲'t   khukhwi'ye   tchne̲k'we'   he   schi̲che'emsh 
3.2.  and already he was very near this one the Coeur d'Alene
3.3.  chits'e̲kwn   khwe   lut   chit'a̲pstkhw 
3.3.  said to him why should you shoot me [sic]
3.4.  hoy   ku'm   chiits'e̲'l'l   tchne̲k'we'   chiide̲khwilsh 
3.4.  and then he arrived another he dismounted
3.5.  ku'm   kwi̲ntslsh   ku'm   che̲'mntslsh   łe   'w'l'w'li̲'mslsh   ku'm   'e'yni̲ł   ttse̲shtseshqn   khukhwi'ye   stq'wi̲   ku'm   chiini̲ch'nich'ntslsh   khwi'ye   chapqi̲nslsh 
3.5.  then he took it then they took them the arrows then because he had long hair this Blackfoot then they cut them off (hither --h.w.) these his braids (crossed out) (scalp --h.w.)
3.6.  ku'm   łe   mi̲t'ch'ede' 
3.6.  and it was blood
3.7.  tsi'ł   ku'm   chsa̲(wsa(upws   ts'u̲'m 
3.7.  then the tears ran down his face
3.8.  tsi'ł   ku'm   'eku̲stm   cheł   ku   'ytskhwe̲lkhwlt   lut   he   che   spu̲lustmet 
3.8.  there then he was told you are to live we will not kill you
3.9.  tsi'ł   hoy  3.9.  that is all