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mother, followed. The Native Americans kept
stopping and checking the ground and items
around them, then continued on.
When they were less than a quarter-mile
from the house, the men stopped at some bushes.
They checked all around them, then Skunk Man
let out a loud yell. Suddenly, he started digging at
an old badger hole, and the other men helped him.
Eventually, Skunk Man slid face-first into the hole
until only his feet were sticking out. Then he let
out a yell from underground, and the other Native
American men pulled him out. Tucked in Skunk
Man's arms was Rachel's little sister. Her face
was tear-stained, and she was a bit scratched up,
but she was otherwise unhurt. When Skunk Man
handed the child to her mother, Rachel watched
her strong, brave mother break down and sob.
From then on, Skunk Man was one of
Rachel's favorite people. She smiled when he
came and invite him into their home. And she
didn't even mind the skunk skin. At least, not too
much.
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