CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE.

THE ESKIMO ENCAMPMENT--A MURDER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

With Hans Egede, Red Rooney, and Angut as chief councillors, it may be easily understood that the punishment awarded to Kajo was not severe. He was merely condemned, in the meantime, to be taken to his own people as a prisoner, and then let go free with a rebuke.

"But how are we to carry him there?" asked Egede. "He cannot walk, and we must not delay."

"That's true," said Rooney; "and it will never do to burden the women's boat with him. It is too full already."

"Did he not say that he had his kayak with him?" asked Angut.

"He did," cried Okiok, with the sudden animation of one who has conceived an idea. "Run, Arbalik, Ippegoo, Ermigit, Norrak, and seek for the kayak."

The youths named ran off to obey, with the alacrity of well-trained children, and in half an hour returned in triumph with the kayak on their shoulders. Meanwhile Kajo had recovered slightly, and was allowed to sit up, though his hands were still bound.

"Now we'll try him. Launch the boat, boys," said Okiok, "and be ready to paddle."

The young men did as they were bid, and Okiok, unloosening Kajo's bonds, asked him if he could manage his kayak.

"O-of--c-course I can," replied the man, somewhat indignantly.

"Come, then, embark an' do it," returned Okiok, seizing his arm, and giving it a squeeze to convince him that he was in the hands of a strong man.

Answer this series of questions:

1. Who were the councillors in chief?
2. Who is being accused?
3. Where would he be taken?
4. What was his sentence to be?
5. Who questioned how he'd be transported?
6. What physical ailment prevented the captive from moving about?
7. Who did Rooney not want to bother with the transport of the man?
8. Why not?
9. What did Agnut recall the captive mentioning?
10. Who agreed having heard the man say that?
11. How many men are deployed to locate the vessel?
12. What were their names?
13. What was their reaction to being summoned?
14. Were they successful in their mission?
15. How long did it take them?
16. What happened to the captive meanwhile?
17. What is Okiok's next command to the boys?
18. And?
19. What did Okiok do with the ties on the captive?
20. Does the man respond to Okiok's inquiry with glee?
21. What does he do to show the man his power?

Numbered answers:
1. Hans Egede, Red Rooney, and Angu
2. Kajo
3. his own people
4. let go free with a rebuke
5. Egede
6. He cannot walk
7. women's
8. It is too full already.
9. he had his kayak with him
10. Okiok
11. Four
12. Arbalik, Ippegoo, Ermigit, Norrak
13. ran off to obey
14. Yes
15. half an hour
16. recovered slightly
17. Launch the boat
18. ready to paddle
19. unloosening Kajo's bonds
20. NO
21. giving his arm a squeeze