Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25

hypnotized.- half frozen, as they beheId
the black point In the snow they knew
to DC a welcome Tchoom. As they drove
into the hospitable Enclosure Of sledges
ana impedimenta protecting nomad tents,
anxiety vas set at rest. Nikeeta was
there HIS desperate efforts to find Ireena
had been successful. He had shifted her
out; snugiy hidden like some treasure.
under a clin. After a cruel whipping in
nicted on her in the spot that she had
chosen for her grave. he had tied her OH
his Nartf and brought her to the Tchoom.
outside the reindeer scratched a scanty
subsistence Of lichen from beneath the
snow. but no blade of their daily moss:
the ground beneath was covered with ice,
due to recent thaw. Tomorrow Ireena
must see them Vareyas or natural
or the herd is doomed. But tonight all is
ease and careless relaxation as they glut
ON frozen meat and lukewarm tea.
deer had broken its leg. Paveil stab
bed him In the dorsal artery near the
head: then swiftly throwing the animal
on its back. struck again to the heart
All rushed to partake OF the deer's hot
olood; As honorary guest the European
got the dainty bit-raw kidneys. II was
gloriously refreshing. There is subtle
flavor In hot blood
Grief and sorrow vanished. The cpl
tured European felt so light and easy
hearted that he deemed himself the most
fortunate Of men to enjoy SUCH delicious
moments. It was New Year eve In the
warmth and glut Of the savage tent this
is the astonishing story they told him of
the first white man at the north pole
The cultured European was A Alexander
BorissCn, shy, b.g-hearted Hercules of
Iorty-two years. To see him about Paris
or London in immacu ate frock coat and
silk hat no one would imagine he had
spent desperate seasons with the Samoy-
edes, venturing with them farther north
than any other nomads of the cite cir
Gle. to bring back. fixed on canvas for
the 1rst time. the undreamt-or color ef-
fects OF tie extreme north. London and
Paris and American cites have seen his
paint ngs Newspapers have publ shed ex-
tracts from his great illustrated
book. which is being published at the ex-
pense Of the car. But the story of the
first white man at the north pole was not
in those extracts.
'The white man came to US seven years
ago. said Ireena, the strange woman.
He came In great shir. and unloeded
such great quantities OF precious stores
as had never before been seen. He made
a pact with our people. He had hun
scarfs gloves. s, IT Sip
rers-all magnificent. He had delicious
food. meats Of strange Aavors. preserved
fruits and sweets. Never had such
tiSdouESS USCu uIcAiNt VI, anu lIcTc was
no end to them. All were to be ours if
half our people would 60 north with him
to where the sun goes round and round
and shadows do not lengthen.
The idea of this unknown scientist is
perfectly simple says NJ. Bcrissoff. ut
was to reach the n,rth lie In one of the
annual migrations Of the Samoyed IS. when
they follow the reindeer. He would have
the protection OF tribe, and the dash
to the pole with dog sledges would s"arce-
~ be more than doubling the usual jour
ney.
I'm autumn the reindeer seeks the
wooded zone." added NJ. Borssof. HE
cannot stand the tremendous srowstorms
that whiri In the Teondra: ard he must
live on lichen from the trunks and
bcughs Of flr trees. or feed on the shoots
of birch and Willows. when the frozen
soil prevents him from browsing moss
under the snow. No sooner dres he snin
the polar spring, however. than he ire
sistibly longs to gall-p to the north.
where there are no tiresome gnats. no
intolerahle wasps to lay thei- larvae in
his skin and cause MIN tcrment.'
The nomad Samoyede keeps In the mi
grating animals wake; and It was in one