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If such an event had occurred when our Eskimos were in the cave, the destruction of all would of course have been inevitable. "We dare not remain here," said Angut, when the icy shower had ceased. "No; we must take to the floes," said Simek. "Another shake like that," remarked Okiok, "might bring the whole berg down on our heads."
Having fed to satiety, these chips of Simek and Okiok lifted up their eyes, and beheld the surrounding shrubs. At once the idea arose "Let us explore." The very same impulse that sent Mungo Park and Livingstone to Africa; Ross, Parry, Franklin, Kane, and all the rest of them toward the Pole, led our little hero and heroine into that thicket, and curiosity urged them to explore as far as possible.
The old woman's visage beamed with joy, as she seized the hand, and scrambled on the sledge. Then the lash came round with the wonted crack. The dogs winced, but did not suffer, for Angut was merciful to his beasts, and away they went at full speed Okiok having dashed off in similar fashion with his two sons and Simek in another direction a few minutes before them.
On issuing from the cave, he saw that the fierce robber was the only one captured, and that he was on the point of receiving summary justice, for Simek and Okiok had hold of his arms, while Arbalik and Ippegoo held his legs and bore him to the edge of the cliff. "Now then!" cried Simek. "Stop, stop!" shouted Rooney. "One two heave!" cried Okiok.
We have starved much for some moons; let us now feast, and grow fat and strong." "Huk!" exclaimed the auditors, who had been touched on their weakest point. "But Angut has not yet uttered his mind," said the jovial Simek, turning with a bland expression to the man in question; "he is an angekok, though he will not admit it. Has not his familiar spirit said anything to him?"
Neither is it necessary to comment on the enjoyment they found that night in a supper of fresh meat, and in fighting the battle, as well as a good many other battles, over again. But in the midst of it all there was a cloud on the brows of Angut, Simek, and Okiok, for their anxiety about the fate of Nunaga, Pussi, and Tumbler was intense.
"But we might send some of the young men to look round, and bring us word if they see any of the robbers," said Simek. "If we do that," replied Okiok, "they will get wind of us, and clear off. Then they would kill my great-mother before casting her away." "That's true, Okiok. We must keep quiet," said Rooney.
"Neither do I," said Simek. "The season is far advanced, and if there should be a general break-up of the ice while we are out among the floes, we should be lost." "But it is impossible for us to travel by land," said Okiok. "No man knows the land here. The sea runs so far in that we might spend many moons in going round the bays without advancing far on our journey."
Approaching one of the band of hunters, which was headed by the jovial Simek, and had halted for the purpose of refreshment, Ujarak accosted them with "Have the young men become impatient women, that they cannot wait to have their food cooked?"
Simek paused, and looked round on the company with a solemn stare, which produced a smothered laugh in some cases a little shriek of delight for every one, except the wizard himself, recognised in the look and manner an imitation of Ujarak. "A dreadful business," continued Simek; "but I got over it, as you shall hear. I too have a torngak. You need not laugh, my friends. It is true.
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