San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-28

another, were strings of dried fish and SLICED
of seal fat, in another place were beaver
skins from America, and the fur of red and
white foxes, all Of which were destined to
figure at the fair of Irbit or that of Ostro,
voye; in the corner was a leather boat, like
the kayak Of the Esquimaux;' in another
corner lay a 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 bv
whistling, and placed about its neck, as .
sacrifice 10 the spirit of evil, a garland Of
dried moss. l
At this moment, from the round hole at
the top Of the tent, some one-a visitor
spat upon the hearth. All present raised
their heads, even Nadege, who was becomJ
ing familiar with the manners and customs
Of the locality. !
The kamakay uttered an invitation to en-
ter, and the visitor, who had not seen from
without the low doorway, masked asst was
by the snow, descended without oeremonyI
through the chimney, sliding down one of
the poles. He fell at the feet of Nadege,
who recognized in the intruder-Tekell !
2 The young girl uttered a cry of surprise
and Joy. ~ o.. ..a,F .-..- a.. r
And Yegor Semenofl" demanded she,
precipitately. --..s
HE is here !" answered the guide; with
NJ. Lafieur, the lad, and the chief of policeln'
SIS it possiblel" exclaimed Nadege.
what do you wantl" said the kamakay
TO Tekel, astonished at this conversation ia
a language he did not understand between
the young girl and the intruder. --. ia,
''What do l wantlr said 'Tekel, 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. Tn little Pole entered first,
and threw h himself upon the young girls
neck. ,.,rt.r.. ...-y
Then the kamakay saw in this invasion
of his domicile some trouble for himself.
He grasped his batase "a long iron blade
Axed in the end of a rod and advanced to-
wards the meddlesome visitors. The three
warriors present, seeing him en- the defens'
i've, left their places and ranged themselves
behind him.
Yegor, 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. Laf.
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, teld 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.
imal had seized by the neck, thus prema-
turely beginning hostilities, Tekel announc.
ed to the kanakay that he had before him
the relatives and friends of the young Rus.
sian girl abducted from Cape Baranoff, and
that he would do we'll to give her up with.
out resistance.
But I want her for my third wife," OBJ
iected the kamakay.
There is the man who is going to marry
her" said Tekel, pointing to Yegor.
The kamakay cast at the latter a look OF
defiance; then he took a position like a war.
rior who is ready to sustain his acts with
arms in his hands. .7
81 could kill him like a dog" said Yegor,
selling one of his pistols, but I wish to dc
him the honor of accepting his challenge.
Tell him to advance" added he, addressing
the guide.
{. Advance, if you have the couragel" said
the Yakoute, to the chief of the Tchoukt-
CHS.
The kamakay took two steps backwards
he recoiled that he might the better advance
manipulating his batase so that he might
fall on Yegor and thrust the blade of his
weapon into his stomach.
Nadege, quick as lightning, turned aside
the blow by grasping the handle of the arm,
while Yegor resolutely took aim at his ad.
versary.
But Yermac interfered. Pushing away
Yegor's pistol, he placed himself between
him and the native chief. "a.
From the moment the chief of police had
been constrained to follow Ladislas and the
two Yakoute guides through the country Of
the ~Tchouktchis, he had lived under the
dominion Of this thought: would it not be
possible to utilize the relations existing be.
tween the chiefs of the native tribes of the
peninsula and the Russian government, &c
obtain the arrest of the fugitives and their
detention until he should be prepared to
take them back to Yakoutskl r..
He had come to believe that this was
feasible. In consequence, he was about
to use the authority Of the Car, more nom
inal thar real, at first, for the benefit OF
Yegor and his, companions If he succeeded,
the fugitives would afterwards be at his
d~lscreuon.i IRA .a1..} e. rsrr. go. H. .".sr,e
Such werethe reasons for his interior
ence. 80 4i.s. .4n,gr ... ra5. f.. .',, =
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