Mr. Kemp laughed heartily3 as he saw them. “All ready for the winter, eh?” he cried. “What you goin’ to wear when it’s really cold?”
“You can’t say anything,” retorted Tom, “you’ve got on a sweater and a reefer and oilskins yourself.”
“’Tis a bit sharp, I’ll admit,” replied the second officer. “Looks like summer’s about over. Them Eskimos know it. If this keeps up, they’ll be a-setting up their igloos to-morrow.”
“Why, the water’s freezing!” exclaimed Jim who[172] had peered over the schooner6’s side. “Hurrah, we’ll be able to walk ashore7 now!”
“Walk ashore!” exclaimed Mr. Kemp. “Why, bless you, if the weather keeps on as it oughta, you could run a train acrost the bay inside a week.”
Already thin ice had formed on the surface of the water and, although each swell8 coming into the Welcome broke the newly formed ice with a curious crackling sound, fresh ice formed almost as rapidly as it was destroyed, and the upended little cakes were congealing9 in a jagged, hummocky10 surface that bade fair to imprison11 the waves very soon and lock them fast for many months.
The rigging was white with snow and a couple of inches of the soft feathery blanket lay on the decks. The crew, clad in oilskins and sweaters, with caps pulled over ears and mittens12 on hands, were busy hammering and pounding as they put the finishing touches to the long, shedlike structure that they had erected13 extending from the poop to the foremast. Ashore, the Eskimos were dragging their kayaks far from the water’s edge and were placing them upside down on racks of whale’s ribs14. The women were piling stones upon the edges of their skin dwellings15 and the boys were yelling shrilly17 and cracking their long whips as they gathered the dogs together.
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Hourly the cold increased. The snowflakes became finer and fell faster and faster; the wind came in fitful gusts19 and whirled the snow into drifts. When the pale light faded soon after noon and the boys knew that the sun had set, land, sea, and ship were covered deep with snow.
Day after day the storm continued. The Eskimos’ tents were buried halfway20 to their peaked tops in the drifts; the rough plank21 house upon the schooner was like a huge snowbank, and even the tough and hardened old whalemen had donned suits of skins and furs. Then one day came a muffled22 hail through the blinding snow, and looking over the Narwhal’s side, the surprised boys saw two of the Eskimos standing23 upon the snow-covered ice beneath them.
“Hurrah, they can walk on it!” cried Tom and, followed by Jim, he clambered over the schooner’s rails and leaped on to the ice.
“Gee, we’re frozen in!” yelled Jim. “It’s really winter. Come on, let’s go and see what the Eskimos are doing.”
“Look out, ye young scallawags,” roared Cap’n Pem. “Ye’ll git lost.”
“No danger,” called back Tom. “We’ll get one of the Eskimos to go with us.”
Turning, he spoke24 to the fur-clad men in their[174] own tongue and accompanied by one of them, the two boys pushed their way through the snow towards shore.
“Oh, they’re building igloos!” exclaimed Jim as they came in sight of the Eskimos. “And on the ice too.”
Interestedly the two boys watched the natives as they labored25 at their winter homes. With long-bladed snow knives carved from walrus26 tusks27 the men cut the blocks of frozen snow and piled them in a circle, tier on tier, each a little smaller than the one preceding. Rapidly the low-domed huts grew and took on form and soon the first one was completed. With yells of delight Tom and Jim crawled into the tunnel-like entrance and found themselves within the igloo.
“Say, isn’t this jolly!” cried Tom. “Come on, Jim, let’s make one for ourselves. It’ll be great sport having an igloo with the Eskimos.”
Enthusiastically the two set to work, borrowing snow knives from their Eskimo friends, but they soon found that building an igloo was an art and they joined heartily in the Eskimos’ merriment when the wall tumbled in and all their work came to nothing. They were not discouraged, and presently one of the Eskimo boys came to their aid. With his[175] help the boys soon got the knack28 of the work and before it was time to return to the schooner for dinner their igloo was completed.
The night was almost as bright as day with the Northern Lights reflected from the vast stretch of spotless white. By midnight the storm was over; stars twinkled brilliantly in the deep purple sky, the little group of igloos rose above the flat, white plain of ice-like, snow-covered bee hives. The wind was so bitingly, intensely cold that the boys were glad indeed to seek shelter in the deck house with its cheery red-hot stove.
Then followed days filled with constant novelty, interest, and delight for the two boys. They went with the Eskimos on hunts for seal, and learned to find the blow holes in the ice through which the creatures came up to breathe. With their snow knives they cut great rectangular slabs29 of frozen snow and placed them upright near the holes as windbreaks, and with rifles grasped in their fur-gloved hands, and warm as toast in their eider skin undergarments and sealskin costumes, they lay upon the surface of the frozen bay and watched the holes while the wind swept downward from the North Pole, and the thermometer dropped to many degrees below zero. Often their vigil would gain them nothing. But many times[176] a big hooded30 seal, a sheeny silversides, or a magnificent harp4 seal would fall a victim to their rifles. Much of their time too they spent in their igloo which they had fitted up exactly like those of their Eskimo neighbors, with skins and furs covering the bench of ice around the sides, a soapstone lamp filled with whale oil, with a moss31 wick to give light and heat, and with their weapons and trophies32 scattered33 about. From one of the natives they had purchased a team of dogs. Unavik had made them a sledge34, and after many trials, unending merriment, countless35 upsets, and getting hopelessly tangled36, the two boys had learned to drive their huskies fairly well. There was nothing they loved better than to go sledding over the frozen snow, yelling at their dogs, cracking their long whips, and now and then leaping on to the vehicle and traveling like the wind through the frosty stinging air lit by the pale winter sun or the gorgeous Aurora37.
Much time also they spent in the Eskimos’ igloos and, their first squeamishness at the dirt and filth38 of the people being overcome, they found them very pleasant and good company. Sometimes, as a blizzard39 howled outside, and the dogs cowered41 whimpering at the mouth of the entrance tunnel, the Eskimos would while away the hours telling stories. Some of[177] these were very quaint42, others were humorous and still others were almost poems with their vivid descriptive phrases and beautiful sentiments.
But the boys’ favorites were the folklore43 tales about the birds and animals they knew so well. Usually some chance remark or question of the boys would start the story and all would listen attentively44 while the gray-haired, wrinkled, old ananating (grandmother) would tell in story form why certain things were so. Once, for example, Jim was examining a reindeer45 skin and called Tom’s attention to the white rump and the stubby little tail. Amaluk, who was making a snow knife, glanced up. “Perhaps,” he said in the dialect the boys now understood perfectly46, “Nepaluka will tell you how the reindeer lost their tails.”
“Do,” begged Tom, “tell us the story, Ananating.”
The old woman was busily mending a skin shirt, her near-sighted eyes close to her work, her clawlike fingers moving deftly47 as she plied5 the bone needle—for she alone of all the women still preferred the Eskimo needles to those of the white men.
“Ai ai!” she exclaimed. “The clothes are mended and my eyes are weary and perchance it may be well to tell of Amook and the reindeer.”
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Laying aside the carefully mended shirt she leaned back among the thick bearskins and began.
“Many ages ago,” she said in her droning voice, “before the Eskimos first came to the land, all the reindeer were brown from head to foot and all wore bushy tails like the foxes. In those times lived a great anticoot (magician) named Amook and to him belonged all the animals and birds. And all the creatures roamed at will except the reindeer, for these Amook kept hidden in a great hole in the earth.
“Every day Amook would come from the hole and, after pulling a big stone over the entrance to his home, he would travel far and wide caring for his creatures. In those days the birds and animals were all one color, and when winter came and snow fell upon the land their brown bodies were plain to be seen and the creatures saw one another afar, so it was easy indeed for the owls50 and hawks51 to see the ptarmigan and kill them, and for the foxes and wolves to see the hares and devour52 them. At last so many were killed that Amook grew afraid that his live things would all be destroyed, and he would be left without food to eat or furs to make his clothes. So, being a magician, he made many spells, until at last, by touching53 the fur of an animal or the feathers of a bird, he could change the brown to white. Then,[179] when the winter came, Amook would go forth54 and call the birds and the beasts together, and as they came at his call, he would stroke them with his hands, and they would go forth white and spotless. But soon Amook was again troubled, for when spring came and the snow melted and the rocks and moss were bare, the white creatures were like spots of snow upon the brown land and fell easy prey55 to their enemies. Then from far and near the birds and beasts flocked to their master and begged him to make them brown once more. So Amook made another spell in his hole under the earth, and when he came forth and touched the birds and the beasts, behold56! they were changed from white to brown as before.
“So, as each winter came, Amook would change the brown creatures to white and when the winter had passed and the geese came to the northland, he would again change the white to brown.
“But some of the creatures were wary57 and would not come to their master’s bidding and Amook had hard work to capture them. It was thus with the great bear for he loved his white coat that helped him to hide on the bergs and floes, and try as Amook might, he never caught him to change his coat to brown, and so the bear to this day is always white and changes not to brown in the spring. So too, the[180] white owl40 in his white coat could perch48 motionless on a rock and all creatures would take him for a harmless bit of ice and would approach so near that he could pounce58 upon them easily. Time and again Amook crept close to catch the owl, but never did he grasp him, although the tips of his fingers touched the owl’s feathers as he flew off and to this day you may see the round brown finger marks left by Amook on the feathers of the owl. The weasel too, timid and suspicious, but too cowardly to disobey his master, crept sneaking59 from the rocks and crouched60 snarling61 to the earth as Amook passed his hand over his back, and the tip of his tail, which was hidden in the rocks, is always black and his belly62 that was pressed upon the earth remains63 ever white. Many other things—the geese and ducks, the snipes and hawks—flew southward before Amook came forth to change their colors and so, throughout the year, their coats remain the same. But the hare and the fox[2] and the ptarmigan came always at Amook’s call and grew cunning and hid safely from their enemies.
“Through all this time the reindeer, deep in their hole, remained brown, for under the earth there was neither winter nor summer. One day as Amook came back to his hole the raven64, flying by, saw him step out[181] of sight. Always curious, the raven wondered what Amook had hidden in the earth and pondering on the matter he flew to his friend the fox. ‘Ai, ai!’ he exclaimed. ‘Tell me, O brother, what your master keeps in his home beneath the earth. You whom he fondles and strokes to white or brown must know.’
“But the fox knew not and said so to the raven. This made the black bird more curious yet and he asked, ‘Why have you never found out? Have you never wondered, O brother, where this Amook gets his power to turn brown to white and white to brown? Think you how fine it would be to know the secret of his power. With it in thy paws thou couldst change color at will and like the owl pose as a bit of ice in summer or like a bare rock in winter. Truly, O little friend, you would find hunting easy.’
“Now the fox was a born thief and most cunning, and the words of the raven set him thinking. At last he spoke. ‘With thy help, black brother, I may find out. We will hide close to the hole of Amook and when he comes forth thou wilt65 fly high in the air and croak66 loudly, and when Amook looks up I will place a bit of rock beneath the cover of the hole so it will not close tightly. Then, when Amook has passed, we will enter his dwelling16 and steal the charm.’
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“So it came about that when Amook again went forth, the cunning fox lurked67 near, and, in the air above, the raven croaked68 hoarsely69. Just as the two had planned, Amook looked up at the sound and the fox slyly slipped a bit of stone under the edge of the door to Amook’s house, and when he shoved the door in place a small opening was left which he did not see.
“Then, when Amook had gone, the raven flew down, and with his friend the fox entered Amook’s home. After a long time they came to a great valley and there, feeding on rich green moss, was a great herd70 of reindeer all brown and with bushy tails. The fox and the raven were filled with wonder at this sight of the strange creatures with the branching horns, and the deer, who had never seen another living thing save Amook, were also filled with wonder, and with fear as well, at sight of the fox and his friend.
“But the raven with his flattery and the fox with his cunning soon overcame the reindeer’s fears and talked with them. The deer knew nothing of Amook’s spell, for they had never been changed to white; and the fox and raven, finding the deer dull and stupid, began to tell them of the wonders of the outside world. At last the simple deer were interested, and longed to go[183] forth and gladly followed the raven and the fox to the opening in the rocks.
“One after the other they squeezed through and just as the last one had come forth Amook came home. When he saw that the deer had escaped, he rushed forward and with outstretched hands tried to push the deer back into the hole. But the deer, pleased at the outside world, struck at him with their feet and where Amook’s hands had touched their foreheads broad white marks appeared, for Amook had been forth to turn all creatures white for the coming winter and the charm was still upon his hands.
“Then Amook, running about, seized the deer by their tails and strove to pull them into the hole. The deer struggled and tugged71 and all at once their tails broke off in Amook’s hands and the magician, tumbling head over heels, rolled into the opening beneath the stone.
“Then the deer pushed the bit of rock from beneath the stone door which fell into place and shut Amook up forever. But as the deer’s leader closed the rock door, one of the prongs of his antlers was caught between the stones and in drawing it free it was bent72 and twisted in front of the deer’s face.
“And so, to this day, every reindeer has a twisted part to his horns before his face and a stubby tail,[184] and where Amook grasped their tails and touched their rumps and pushed on their foreheads, the white patches still remain.”
“Bully73!” cried Tom, quite forgetting the old woman did not understand English, and then thanking her in her own tongue and telling her what a fine story it was, the boys started to leave.
At that instant a tousled black head appeared in the entrance tunnel, a broad face grinned up, and Unavik crawled into the igloo.
“H’lo!” he exclaimed in his invariable greeting. “Me feller see plenty reindeer. Sure Mike, much plenty! Mebbe you like for shootum?”
Outside the igloo, Unavik’s sledge stood waiting. Stopping only to get their guns the two boys piled on to the sledge, Unavik cracked his whip, shouted to the shaggy dogs and they were off. Over the snow-clad land, through the still, intensely cold air they sped, swinging along frozen water courses, toiling75 up steep hills, dashing with dizzying speed down the slopes for mile after mile. Then, with a low command, Unavik halted his team, and signaling to the boys for caution, he unhitched his dogs and led the way up a low knoll76. Crouching77 on the snow beside[185] the Eskimo, Tom and Jim peered over the ridge78. Below was a small swale or valley and there, quietly feeding on the gray moss scraped free from snow with their broad hoofs79, was a herd of fully49 fifty big reindeer.
But they were far out of range; there was no cover by which the boys could stalk them, and it seemed as if their trip would be fruitless. As the boys, disappointed, drew back, Unavik was rapidly freeing his dogs from their rawhide80 harness, and with a low word of command he led them to the hill top and turned them loose.
With low growls81 the animals leaped forward and tore down the slope towards the deer, yelping82 and barking, teeth bared and hair bristling84. Instantly, at sight of the dogs, the reindeer gathered together in a close packed bunch, tails in center and threatening antlers in a defensive85 ring. For a moment the dogs hesitated, and circled about, uttering short savage86 snarls87, but knowing well the deadly peril88 that lurked in those sharp, lowered prongs and knife-edged hoofs. Then one big husky, more courageous89 than his fellows, sprang forward with a yelp83, and the next second was tossed howling and bleeding for a dozen feet in the air.
Unavik touched the boys’ arms and beckoned90 for[186] them to follow. Down the hill he led them, across the end of the little valley and up a frozen mound91 of drifted snow. Intent on the dogs, the deer gave no heed92 to the fur clad figures sneaking across the snow, if indeed they saw them, and in a few moments the three were within a few hundred feet of the herd. Taking careful aim at the two largest deer, the boys fired. As the reports rang out across the frozen land, the reindeer threw up their heads and, forgetting the dogs in their new terror, raced down the valley leaving two of their number dead upon the trampled93 snow. Now was the dogs’ chance, and yelping, snapping, barking, they raced after the deer, nipping at their heels, biting savagely94 at their flanks like the half-wolves they were. Now and then a deer would turn and strike viciously with his big hoofs at his tormentors and presently the herd again formed in a circle with lowered heads and menacing hoofs. Already they had forgotten the gun shots in the face of this greater peril of the wolfish dogs, and the boys once more raised their rifles to shoot.
“We don’t need more than one more,” whispered Jim. “You kill him, Tom. Your gun’s better at that range.”
Once more, as the report roared out, a deer fell and the herd, now thoroughly95 terrified, fled at top speed[187] towards the east with the savage dogs at their heels. The dogs followed only a short distance. There in the valley were the fallen deer and the scent96 of blood and, snarling and baying, they came tearing back and dashed ravenously97 upon the body of the last deer killed. Before they could tear the skin or bury their sharp white teeth in the carcass, Unavik was among them, lashing98 out with his cruel whip, shouting shrill18 orders and striking cutting blows right and left. Growling99 sullenly100, the dogs drew back, crouching, whimpering, cringing101 with tails between legs and ears laid back. Paying no heed to the threatening bared teeth and updrawn lips, the Eskimo stepped among them, rapidly secured the thongs102 about their necks together and then, with a word to the boys, drove his huskies over the knoll before him.
In a few moments he was back with the sledge, and with the boys’ help the deer’s body was lifted upon it and lashed103 securely in place. But one deer was all the sled could carry, and Unavik told the boys they would have to carry the first deer to the village and return with the sledge and more dogs for the others.
“But won’t something eat them while we’re gone?” asked Tom.
“Sure Mike, mebbe,” replied the Eskimo who,[188] proud of his fragmentary English, never spoke to the boys in his own tongue if he could avoid it. “Me say plenty wolf, plenty bear, mebbe eatum.”
“Hurrah!” cried Jim as a sudden idea came to him. “Say, Tom, we’ll stay here and watch while Unavik goes to the village. Then if wolves or bears come we can shoot them.”
“That’s a bully scheme,” agreed Tom. “Go ahead, Unavik, we’ll wait here.”
For a moment the Eskimo hesitated. He knew the boys had no idea as to where they were and he was responsible for their safety. But the sky was clear, there was no danger of a blizzard and as long as they remained within sight of the dead deer there seemed no danger.
“A’right,” he agreed presently. “No try walk. You feller make get los’ die plenty quick, me say; sure Mike!”
“We’ll stay right here,” declared Tom. “No fear of our wandering off.”
Satisfied that the boys were all right, Unavik shouted to his dogs, cracked his whip, shoved on the handles of his sled to start it, and the next minute was speeding away towards the village.
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