The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-01

tnln pale WeakllNS OF iNlec.
Both had been condemned by the
Eskimo law OF the survival Of the lit
test. the first because Of insufficient
senses and the second because it was
under three and still on it's mothers $
! back when the father passed away.
They were not to participate IN the
strife of life. But an unusual mother
loved them.
A few days before the previous Will
ter the old father, anxious to provide
warm bearskins for the prolonged
night, had 4entured alone far up into
| the mountains. His gun went off acct
dentally, and he never returned.
The executor Of the brother of Ma
nee's former husband was kind to
her for the long night and kept tam
inc from her door. In the summer
day she had been able to keep herself,
but who could provide for her for
the night to come? Her only resource
| was to seek the chilled heart Of her
former husband, and we were per-
forming the unpleasant mission OF
taking her to him as wife No. ,.
When we later saw lkWa he did not
thank us for the trouble we had taken,
but we had expected no reward.
The speed of the yacht Increased as
| the night advanced. A snDw squall
frosted the decks, and to escape the
lev air we sought our warm bertns
early. At 4 o'clock in the morning
the gray gloom separated and the
warm sun poured forth a suitable
! wealth Of August rays.
At this time we passed the ice bat
tered and storm swept cliff Of Cape
Parry. Beyond was Whale sound. On
a sea of gold, strewn with ice islands
Of ultramarine and alabaster, whales
spouted and walrus shouted. Inc
grampus was out early for tight.
Large focks Of little auks rushed over
on hurried missions.
Entering lnsIefield Gulf.
The wind was light, but the engines
pulled us along at a pace just fast
enough to allow us to enjoy the superb
surroundings. In the afternoon we
were we'll into Inglefeld gulf, and near
Ittiblu there was a strong head vino
and enough ice about to engage the
eye of the lookout.
We aimed here to secure Eskimo
guides and with them seek caribou ID
| Olrick's bay. While the yacht was
tacking for favorable berth in the
drift off Kanga the launch was low
cred and we sought to Interview the
Eskimos of Ittiblu. There were only
one woman. a few children and about
| a score of dogs at the place. The Wo-
man talked quickly and explained at
! some length that her husband and
others were away on a caribou hunt.
and she told US without leading ques-
ton the news of the tribe for a year.
After gasping for breath like smoth-
cred seal, she began with news of pre-
vious years and Il history of the for
gotten ages. We started back for the
! launch, and she invited herself to the
| pleasure Of our company to the beach.
/ An Eskimo Trade.
We had only gone few steps before
| it occurred to her that she was in need
| of something Would we not give her
a few boxes Of matches in exchange
| for q narwhal tusk? We would be de-
! lighted, said Mr.. Bradley, and a hand
| full of sweets went with the bargain.
Her boy brought down two ivory
tusks, each eight feet in length. The
| two were worth $3.50.
Had we knife to spare? Yes, and
tin spoon was also given just to
show that we were liberal.
The yacht was headed northWard
across Inglefeld gulf. 1t is necessary
| for deep sea craft to give Karnah a
wide berth. There were bergs enough
about to hold the water down, though
an occasional sea rose with a sicken-
ing thump.
The launch towed the dory, of which
! Nance and her children were the only
| occupants.
karnah was to be her future home,
and as we neared the shore we tried to
locate Ikwa. but there was not man
in town. Five women, fifteen children
and forty-fve dogs came out to meet
us. The men were on a hunting cam
paign, and their location was not eX-
! actly known.
AttahtuDgwah. Names rival, a fat
unsociable creature, stood on a useful
stone, where we chose to land, and did
not accommodate us with footing on
the same platform.
A Thrifty Eskimo Camp.
There were five sealskin tents pitch
ed among the powders Of glacial
stream. An immense quantity of mar
whaI meat was placed on the rocks
and stones 10 dry. Skins were stretch
ed on the grass, and 4 general air of
thrift was shown about the place.
Bundles of sealskins. packages of
pelts and much ivory were brought out