Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-20

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and breasts alone protruded from the hang
ings of the alcove, the rest of the bodies,
very thinly clad, remaining within.
The breakfast was composed of raw seal
liver, a bowl of blood, yet warm and
smoking, from the same animal, and dish
of saur-krout N ade Of fermented willow
leaves.
One of the wives, the least tattooed whose
name was Nuketou-the other was called
Kolzerjabin-was quieting with resonant
'.Ah-la-Yah!" a weeping infant at her
breast.
While eating the polar sauer-kraut, she
washed its face by licking it, precisely as
does an animal.
Three warriors, armed with pixies pointed
with walrus tusks, were present as visitors.
Seated on the ground upon skins, they ex.
changed with the inhabitants of the alcove
their reflections on the tall white stranger
with fiaxen hair.
In a corner, a second servant-a slave
with arms bare and red with blood to the
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seal fish.
Near her, another Woman-a nelghbOr,
perhaps-was chewing reindeer skin &C
give it pliancy and render it fit for the man.
ufacture of boots and gloves.
Beside the platform, dozed slut sur.
rounded by a litter of pups, the plaintive
cries of which mingled tremendously with
the bowls of the frightful infant the wife OF
the chief was consoling.
The snow was falling without, sitting
every sound and scattering occasional flakes
about the hearth through the opening at
the top Of the tent The snow intercepted
the light to such an extent that the flames
of the hearth Illuminated with rudy ref1ec-
tions the lofty interior Of the habitation.
A host of things-utensils. dishes, and
clothes the tent more thar
to enumerate them more particularly in the
disorder in which everything present ID it.
self confusedly to the sight; huge le the1
net, different fishing engines, the inc it BILE
drum of the chamanS, wooden plates 1T
tered little everywhere, pail and tt ug
also of wood, pipes, iron knives ana a
Ratchet. some stone tools recalling those OF
the primitive ages of humanity, two or three
copper coffee-pots of American importation.
a VOLTS skull suspended by q strap with
out doubt, some amuleO, and two seal-skiD
bags, veritable leather bottles having pre-.
served the shape of the animal and contain
ing an ample supply of seal oil; thrown
over ropes were some summer garments,
very light and impermeable, made Of walrus
intestines; suspended from the poles black
ened by the smoke which formed the frame
work Of the tent, and extending from one tC
another, were strings of dried fish and slices
of seal fat; in another place were beaver
skins from America, and the fur of red and
white foxes, all Of which were destined tc
figure at the fair of Irbit or that of Ostro-
voye; in the corner was q leather boat, like
the kayak of the Esquimaux; in another
corner lay quantity of reindeer antlers
still fixed to the frontal bones and here and
there were huge logs of drift wood, driven
into the ground to serve as seats.
After breakfast, the kamakay. whose name
was Tchikine, summoned the slut to him by
Whistling, and placed about it's neck, as
sacrifice to the spirit of evil, garland OF
dried moss.
At this moment, from the round hole at
the top of the tent, some one-a visitor
spat upon the hearth AL present /; .3ed
their heads, even Nadege whO WAS nc n
ing familiar with the manners and CHS
of the locality.
The kamakay uttered an invitation to en-
ter, and the visitor, who had not seen from
without the low doorway. masked as it was
by the snow, descended without ceremony
through the chimney, sliding down one of
the poles H fell at the feet of Nadege
who recognized in the intruder-Tezel
The young girl uttered cry of surprise
and Joy.
And Yegor Semenoff?" demanded she,
precipitately.
"He is here!" answered the guide; with
M Lafleur, the lad and the chief of policer
us it possible?" exclaimed Nadege
"What do you want?" said the lzamakay
to Tekel, astonished at this conversation in
a language he did not understand between
luS young girl ana UQ6 1QGruu6r.
what do 1 want!" said TeEel in the
tongue of the Tchouktchis; you shall know
Immediately. Where is the door!"
Nadege had already removed from the
entrance to the tent the reindeer skin
which closed it. Without, some one had
cleared away the snow which INSTRUCTED
the doorway. The little Pole entered first,
and threw himself upon the young girls
neck.
Then the kamakay saw in this invasion
of his domicile some trouble for himself.
He graSped his batase Ga long iron blade
fixed in the end of rod) and advanced to-
wards the meddlesome visitors. The Jcree
warriors present, seeing him on the detens
I've, left their places and ranged themselves
behind him.
4egor, M. Lafeur, and Yermac penetrat
ed successfully into the tent. Yegor saw
only the poor Nadege weeping with joy and
clasped her warmly to his bosom. M. LAT.
leur went straight to the kamakay, in whom
he inspired respect by his decided attitude
The Partisan drew his pistols from his belt,
and, preparing himself at need to sustain an
attack, told the guide to explain to the CHIEF
the reason of their presence.
While they separated Wab from the slut
with the garland of dry moss, which the an
lmal had seized by the neck, thus prema-
turely beginning hostilities, Tel1el announc-
ed to the kamakay that he had before him
the relatives and friends of the young Rus
sian girl abducted from Cape Baranoff, and
that he would do well to give her up with.
out resistance.
But 1 want her for my third wife," OBJ
jected the kama1ay.
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