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Updated: June 17, 2025
I must depend on you now, Anteek. Go back as fast as you can run, and send men with a sledge and skins and something to eat. The boy will remain with me. Away!" Without a word Anteek leaped up, and, dropping his spear, ran as if his own life depended on his speed.
An expedition of this kind was always hailed with great glee by Anteek, whose youth and very excitable disposition were not easily satisfied with the prosaic details of village life. Previous to setting out, however, an event occurred which was well-nigh attended with disastrous consequences.
"Now, Anteek, I'm going to send you away, and will expect you to be quick and act like a man. Drive the sledge back to where we killed the walrus. Let the men pack the meat on it and away back to our igloes. It is not far. You will soon get there if you make the dogs yelp.
Every one else, including dogs and bairns, with the exception of Mrs Mangivik who, being as it were petrified with consternation, remained absolutely immovable fled for shelter behind the igloes, leaving Nazinred, Adolay, Cheenbuk and Anteek in possession of the field.
"The boys," remarked Anteek; "I know them!" Adolay laughed. "Yes," she said, "I know them too, and they meddle with everything." "Come, man-of-the-woods," said Cheenbuk, "and see my father's igloe. He is hiding inside of it since the spouter made its noise. This is my sister, Nootka, and that," he added, pointing to Mrs Mangivik, who was gradually becoming untransfixed, "is my mother."
In his excitement and weakness Gartok fell, and the dying bear fell upon him. His action, however, saved Anteek, who rolled out of the way just as his preserver fell. Cheenbuk and Anteek did not hesitate, but, regardless of the few death-struggles that followed, rushed in, and grasping its thick hair dragged the monster off the fallen man.
He had discovered the binnacle, and was gazing for the first time at the mariner's compass! "Hi!" cried the responsive Anteek in a wide-eyed condition. He had discovered the after-companion, which was partially open, and was gazing solemnly into the depths below.
Cheenbuk admitted that he seemed to have been mistaken, in a tone which again set Anteek contemplating one of the neighbouring bergs with a countenance not altogether devoid of colour, and the leader drove the team towards the least forbidding part of the ridge. "You will never get across," said Aglootook in a low voice. "I will try," returned Cheenbuk. "It is madness," said the magician.
There was a look of pride in the face of the old man as he spoke, but it was as nothing to the shout of triumph the shriek of ecstasy that burst from Anteek as he uttered the word "Cheenbuk!" Just then a strong clear voice came rolling over the water to the shore, and a roar of joy burst from the whole assemblage, for there was no mistaking the voice of their comrade and best hunter.
High above the rest was heard the juvenile voice of the delighted Anteek. What the fire-eater thought we cannot tell, but he had the wisdom to accept his punishment in silence, and listened with apparent interest while Oolalik concluded his remarks.
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