Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11

friends and Ilavinik talked to them while La
Nauze sat by and watched.
Soon the inspector saw the interpreter start.
He knew that something important had come
out, but his expression gave no hint that he
knew.
few minutes later Iavinik said to the in
spector: Nov you write down these names
Ulukask and Sinissiak. You got that? Now
find out some more"
Ilavink continued the questioning and soon
other ESkimos came in. One Of them an old
man, Koeha by name. He interrupted the con-
versation with lengthy story of how the mis-
sionaries met their DEATH
The priests had been doing missionary work
among the ESkimoS, Koeha said, but had left
the natives at the mouth OF the Coppermine
River and set out for their base at Dease Bay,
some 200 miles distant.
A day or SO after the priests had left,
Uluksak and SiniSsiak had followed them.
There had been some words between the priests
and another Eskimo concerning a rifle. But
these two men followed in the hope that they
could be of assistance to the priests.
Then they came back week or so later,
dressed in the caSsocks of the missionaries.
carrying their guns and other equipment. They
announced to all present that they had muir
dered the priests because the missionaries were
going to kill them.
cured all the evidence he could at this point,
then set out with one Of the natives from an
other village where it was thought Sinissiak
was living.
They looked over the people at this village
and the murdererS wife was seen among them,
but not Sinsissiak. search through the snow
houses revealed him in his house. busy whit
Ting. A loaded rifle and knives were stacked
behind him.
SinsSiak turned pale when the white men
entered do you want to kill me?" he asked.
He actually believed that he would be stabbed
to death at once. But when Iavinik explained
to him that the inspector only wanted him to
follow quietly, he did so with his wife and their
houshold goods on sleigh.
Inspector La NauZe then started in search OF
Uluksak the second murderer. Word came
that he would be hunting on Victoria Island.
La Nauzc went there, meeting Corpl Bruce of
the Herschell Island detachment on the way.
The corporal had also been sent on the trail
but was unaware Of what La Nauze had done,
and thought the priests safe.
The Canadian Arctic Expedition was also in
the neighborhood at the time. They lent La
Nauze an interpreter, Patsy by name, who knew
Uluksak. Corpl Bruce. too, joined Inspector La
Nauze.
THEY made the ice infested channel which Is
shore again. Topping hill, they saw in the
distance, through glasses six dog teams Of
Eskimos. La Nauze put all speed to his team
and finally overlook them. One Of the party
proved to be Uluksak.
He held back for moment then he too ran
towards the white men, shouting "Goana,
Goana,' which means Thank you, I'm glad"
When he was not Immediately killed, he, too,
was surprised.
Traders had told the Eskimos that the white
men kill all who kill their brothers. But he
was willing to come quietly if the white man
would wait till his wife finished making him a
pair Of water shoes. They waited, for La Nauze
treated these simple people kindly.
Within q days of reaching the Coronation
Gulf region La Nauze had both men, had
cleared the mystery. He was to take them to
Edmonton according to instructions, but be-
cause the Canadian Arctic Expedition voun-
teered their ship, Alaska, he set sail for Her
schen Island. There he held his preliminary
hearing as justice Of the peace.
Both men told the same story. They had fol-