The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-02-26

white foxes. all of which were destined to
figure at the fair of Irbit or that of Ostro-
yoye: in the corner was 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 by
whistling, and placed about its neck, as a
sacrifice to the spirit OF evil, a 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. All present raised
their heads, even Nadege, who was becom-
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 as it was
by the snow descended without ceremony
through the chimney, sliding down one of
the poles. He fell at the feet of Nadege,
who recognized in the intruder-Tekel!
The young girl uttered cry of surprise
and JOY.
.And Yegor Semenoffs" demanded she,
precipitately.
''He is here" answered the guide; with
M Lafeur the lad, and the chief of police !"
''Is it possible!" exclaimed Nadege.
''What do you want!" said the kamakay
to Tekel, astonished at this conversation in
language he did not understand between
the young girl and the intruder.
'tWhat do [ want!" 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. The little Pole entered first,
and threw imself upon the young girls
neck.
Then the kanakay saw in this invasion
of his domicile some trouble for himself
He grasped his batase "a long iron blade
fixed in the end of a rod and advanced to-
wards the meddlesome visitors. The three
warriors present, seeing him on the defens-
ive left their places and ranged themselves
behind him.
YegOr, M. Laf1eur, and YerDnac 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
imal had seized by the neck, thus prema-
turely beginning hostilities, Telzel annouEc-
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 want her for my third wife," OBJ
jected the kamakay.
There is the man who is going to marry
her,, said Tekel, pointing to Yegor,
The kamakay cast at the latter look OF
de- ance; then he took position like a war
rior who is ready to sustain his acts with
arms in his hands.
II could kill him like dog" said Yegor,
selling one of his pistols, "but l wish to do
, him the honor of accepting his challenge
Tell him to advance" added he addressing
the guide.
Advance, if you have the courage" 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 adj
versary.
But Yermac interfered. Pushing away
Yegor's pistol he placed himself between
him and the native chief.
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: wCAld it not be
possible to utilize the relations existing be-
! tween the chiefs of the native tribes of the
| peninsula and the Russian government, to
! obtain the arrest of the fugitives and their
! detention until he should be prepared to
take them back to Yakoutsk?
He had come to believe that this was
/ feasible In consequence, he was about
| to use the authority Of the Gar, more NOM
| inal than real at first, for the benefit of
! Yegor and his companions. Of he succeeded,
the fugitives would afterwards be at his
! discretion.
Such were the reasons for his interior
ence.
When the two adversaries became. in a
measure calm, Yermac, with the aid of the
Yakoute interpreter, declared to the kama
kay that the Russian law prohibited the
subjects of the Gar from having more than
] one wife, and that, besides, the violent act
of which he had been guilty in abducting the
young girl whom they had found in his tent
was liable to severe punishment.
The kamakay shrugged his shoulders.
! Yermac spoke of the authority of the
white Gar, of the son Of the sun, without
making any impression on the savage. He
knew that there existed at the extremity of
the world, away off towards the west, a
great -Yakoutsk-where a very
powerful chief resided His political know
ledge was limited to that vague notion. He
knew further that beyond the sea, to the
east, whisky merchants, trappers and whale
fishermen-the Acknowledgements rich
settlements. AS 10 laws, he only knew of