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Updated: May 11, 2025
"If the Great Spirit wills that our end should be now," said Angut, "is the Kablunet afraid to die?" The question puzzled Rooney not a little. "Well," he replied, "I can't say that I'm afraid, but but I don't exactly want to die just yet, you see.
"I suppose you mean Kajo, you unnatural jellyfish." Kajo did not condescend to say what he meant, but continued to eye the Kablunet with lofty disdain, though the effect of his expression was marred by his attention being distracted by Pussi and Tumbler, whose faces were fiery red, owing to fits of suppressed laughter. "Get up now, you old rascal," said Rooney.
Evidently his faith in the Kablunet was severely shaken. "I'll try them once more," thought Rooney. "It won't do to have a vast range of subjects tabooed just because they won't believe. Come, I'll try again." Putting on a look of intense earnestness, which was meant to carry irresistible conviction, he continued
"Pardon me, Grabantak, this girl is not the wife of Koyatuk; she is my sister!" The chief frowned, clenched his teeth, and grasped a spear "When did Kablunet men begin to have Eskimo sisters?" "When they took all distressed women under their protection," returned Leo promptly. "Every woman who needs my help is my sister," he added with a look of self-sufficiency which he was far from feeling.
"There is another game of strength which we sometimes play, and it is the custom to appoint a man to choose the players. Will the Kablunet act this part to-day?" Of course our seaman was quite ready to comply. After a few moments' consideration, he looked round, with a spice of mischief in his heart, but a smile on his countenance, and said
Ujarak then, coming forward, led him into Angut's hut, which was lighted as usual with several cooking-lamps. The people flocked in after them till it was nearly full; but spaces in the centre and upper end were kept comparatively free. Near the lamp the Kablunet was seen seated, observing the proceedings with much gravity; Okiok sat near him.
He ran into his friend's hut, and quickly returned with his bear-skin sleeping-bag and a small wallet which contained his little all. "Now then," he cried, jumping on the sledge, "away you go as soon as you like. I'm with 'ee, lad." Angut shook his head. "But the Kablunet is not yet strong enough to travel," said the Eskimo, doubtfully.
"The Kablunet is strong enough to pitch you over his head; and he'll do it too, if you don't drive on." With another doubtful look and shake of the head, Angut seized his whip. The dogs, knowing the signal well, sprang up. At that moment Angut observed the little eyes of Kannoa peering at him wistfully. "Come," he said, holding out a hand.
"Then tell him that the Kablunet will stay in his hut when he visits your village." Having delivered this message, he turned his face to the wall, and, without awaiting a reply, coolly went to sleep, or appeared to do so, while Ujarak went off, with a storm of very mingled feelings harrowing his savage breast.
On clearing away the snow they found the dead body of a man, some portions of whose costume resembled that of a sailor, though of course none of those who discovered it were aware of that fact. "Kablunet!" exclaimed Cheenbuk, using the Eskimo term for white man.
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