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They had been told by Uncle Dick that there lived on the east coast of Kadiak Island a part of the Aleut tribes who still remained savage, and who never visited a white settlement unless obliged to do so. Many tales of theft and bloodshed came from these natives, who had always refused to come under the influence of the missions or schools, one or two of which are established near Kadiak.
"The Father has been gone for a month; he wouldn't have let you in if he'd been there." She addressed the Indian girl in Aleut and signalled to Constantine, at which the two natives retired Constantine reluctantly, like a watch-dog whose suspicions are not fully allayed. "We're glad of an opportunity to thank you for your timely service this afternoon," said Emerson.
My friend and I passed the time playing piquet, and listening to our natives, who talked earnestly together, going over many of their strange and thrilling hunting experiences. We understood but little Russian and Aleut, yet their expressive gestures made it quite possible to catch the drift of what was being said.
I ain't the first man to come trailin' in with news of a strike. An' I had nothin' to show for it. Not even a color of gold. Nothin' but the word of a dead Aleut, my own jedgment, an' my own sight of an island I never landed on. Matter of fact, Honest Simms was the only one who didn't laff at me outright. It was on'y his bad luck made him try a chance at gold 'stead of keepin' after pelts.
The chief picked up the bag of tea and made a gesture of inquiry of Rob. "Chi?" he asked. Rob shook his head, and made a motion signifying that they had but very little. The chief poured out in his hands what must have represented to him considerable value in tea. "Now ask him for salt, John," said Rob. This was too much for John's knowledge of the Aleut language.
Just to make sure of safety after Pushkareff's losses of ten men on this island, Drusenin exchanges a letter or two with the commanders of those other three Russian vessels. Then he laid his plans for the winter's hunt. But so did the Aleut Indians; and their plans were for a man-hunt of every Russian within the limits of Oonalaska.
Build up the fire a little." John complied, presently stooping down to examine the cord with which the Aleut had been confined. He gave an exclamation. "Why, he's loose! He's gnawed the hide clean in two with his teeth. He could have got away any time he liked." Rob admitted his fault. "The truth is," said he, "I was very sleepy, and I must have dozed off. But now, what shall we do?
The Aleut lad was truthful, for neither he nor any of his family had ever crossed the island here, and he knew nothing of what lay ahead. Plainly uneasy now, Skookie had had enough of travel away from camp. "Maybe go back now?" he asked Rob, inquiringly. "I suppose so," replied the latter, "although I'd jolly well like to go over in here a little farther.
Those young rascals will be sending out to look after us before long! Sailors! and they've got a man in irons!" "They say the Aleut was afraid to go to town," resumed the lieutenant, "and tried to escape. They halted him and kept him under guard all night.
Soon, with a heave, he got it inboard a small hair seal not much more than three feet in length. "Karosha!" exclaimed the Aleut, with a grin. "He means that it's good that it's all right," explained John, who seemed to be the official interpreter. "Well, I don't believe that I care to eat seal meat," said Rob; "but maybe Jimmy knows what he can do with the hide, or something else. We'll skin Mr.
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