The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02

trapping, too. When he had placed
all the traps but one. he spied a large
rock under which there was a hole.
There were many tracks going in and
out there. He set this trap with
greatest care, His work done. az he
looked about him he saw a stake driv-
en- In the ground. 1t had some pecu
liar carvings on 1t. Il wonder who
did that?" he thought to himself.
probably some berry pickers. Guess
III use 1t for walking stick SO
UP he pulled it and away he went
You'd better set trap for your
fox today" said Kituk's father as the
bow set out the next day Kituk had
not caught single fox. He had
great hopes of this one. He trudeed
along thinking OF this when he sud
denly came across footsteps which
seemed to lead away from the very
rock where his fox had been. And
sure enough. right to the rock he fol-
lowed them And-Kituk could hard
ly believe his eyes,-~-there in some
one else's trap was his fox, He looked
for his stake. The stake was gone.
Who could have done this? Who
would try to steal his fox? Angrily
he broke the strangers trap with his
stick and shouldering the fox went
stamping back over the snow
But Just AT that moment Arthur,
who was making the rounds of his
traps, came in sight. Seeing kituk
with the quarry on his back. he rushed
after him, noting his broken trap
as he went.
Here. YOU thief" he cried hotly.
What makes you steal my fox o.
Thief YOURSELF Kituk cried in
return. why do YOU steal my fox p
your fox in my trap
Il saw him long time ago"
II caught him"
You stole my stake"
'l'-but just then both boys re-
membered that they were Christian
boys and ought not to fight. And be-
sides they were friends.
I'm tell you--we'll take IL to our
fathers and let them decide said
Arthur. kituk agreed TO this and
away they trudged
What strange fur he has said
Arthur. Il never saw one like that
before"
Their fathers happened to be to-
gether when the boys entered the viii
lage. As they came near both men
looked with the greatest surprise. but
neither said anything.
Look. papa" said Arthur, see the
fox we have caught But we don't
know whose fox 1t is Don't you
| think we could sell IL for ten dollars
and divide it,"
.,Sit down here and tell us about
it," said his father. smiling queer
smile.
SO they sat down and told of the
Eskimo law which the white boy did
/ not understand and of the capture by
one boy OF the fox that another claim
| ed as his own. Now. father" said
Arthur again as he finished. don't
you think we could sell 1t and take
/ five dollars apiece"
~ think you might sell 1t and d.
| vide the money" said his father "ou'
/ II you sell ii for a cent less than
/ two hundred dollars l shall think
! you are bad traders
Two hundred Arthur exclaimed,
| jumping up.
silver graz fox eucktuck. No
| goozruk," naurmured kituk's father.
| meaning it was a very good silver
gray fox.
| Then the boys jumped up and be-
/ gan to dance about and sing an rs
kimo song, "Ki-i-iyi, yum-ya -ya-ya,
| Sure enough they sold the silver
gray foxskin for two hundred dollars
the next summer. Kituk bought five
reindeer with his half and Arthur put
| his in the bank to pay for the educa-
/ ton he was to have by-and- blythe
| Congregationalist and Christian World
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