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Updated: June 22, 2025
But from the day they landed at Whaling, on the mainland of Siberia, all thoughts of the letter and the two claimants for its possession were completely crowded from her mind. Never in all her adventurous life had Marian experienced anything quite so thrilling as this life with the Chukches of the Arctic coast of Siberia.
Ere she knew it, Lucile was tucked in behind a fleet-footed reindeer, speeding over the low hills. "Now, please tell me where we are going," she asked with a smile. "We are going to visit the most unique people in all the world the Reindeer Chukches.
Marian prescribed cough syrup and quinine, then called for the next patient. Patients were few that morning. She soon found herself wandering up the single street of the village. There she encountered the strange native and his child. "Who are they?" she asked of a boy who understood English. "Reindeer Chukches." "Reindeer Chukches?" she exclaimed excitedly. "Where do they live?"
To one of these "fleets of the frozen desert," Johnny had attached himself after leaving the train. It had been a wonderful three days that he had spent in his journeying northward. These Chukches of Siberia, so like the Eskimos of Alaska that one could distinguish them only by the language they spoke, lived a romantic life. Johnny had entered into this life with all the zest of youth.
She knew what that meant far better than Lucile did. She had lived in Alaska longer, had seen it oftener. Now she thought what it would mean to them if it came before the skin-boat came for them. And that skin-boat? What would happen when it came to Whaling? Would the Chukches tell them in which direction they had gone?
There was something altogether mysterious about the actions of these Chukches, especially one great sullen fellow, who had come skulking about Johnny's igloo just before he had turned in. These natives were supposed to be trustworthy, but Johnny had his misgivings and was on his guard. They had come in contact with Russians, perhaps also with Orientals, and had learned treachery.
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