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n it. Another harpoon was deftly driven into it, and the boy, running back, fixed his line as the man had done. These two now began to "play" the walrus, easing off and tightening their lines as required. Meanwhile the other Eskimos ran forward, and, taking advantage of the creature's combative disposition, fixed several more harpoons in it, besides giving it many severe thrusts with their lances. But the hide of a walrus is nearly an inch thick, and it was not easy to pierce it with an effective thrust. At last, however, they succeeded in killing it after a battle of over three hours. "That is hard work," observed Nazinred to Cheenbuk, as they stood watching the cutting up and packing of their prize on the sledges, "and takes a long time." "Come, now, let my father show us what the--the pass--pass-gi--spouter-- gun can do," said Cheenbuk, pointing to his sledge, which Anteek had got ready. "There are more walruses yonder." He pointed to another hole, not far off, where several were seen rolling about in the water. The Indian stepped on the sledge, the others followed, and in a short time the whole party was concealed behind a hummock close to the hole. Nazinred now loaded his gun with ball. "You must first throw a harpoon for fear it should sink," he said, when ready to start. Without a word Cheenbuk grasped his harpoon and coil and ran forward, for the walrus had dived at that moment. Anteek followed, and Nazinred kept close to both. Once they lay down to let the animal come up and dive again. The moment it did so they ran at full speed as before to the edge of the hole and waited. "Send it deep in," muttered the Indian. "I will," replied the Eskimo. "So will I," thought the boy, but he was too modest to say so. The thought had barely passed when the walrus came up with a puff and snort that might have been heard a mile off. Cheenbuk's weapon was successfully launched in a moment. So was that of Anteek, though he missed the animal's side, but hit in the neck. Nazinred took quick but sure aim at one of its glaring eyes, and before the smoke of the shot had cleared away the walrus fell over dead with a bullet in its brain. CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. A BEAR-HUNT AND A SAD END. The Indian chief was after this an object of almost veneration to the Eskimo men, of admiration to the women, and of delight to the boys and girls, who highly appreciated his kindly disposition as well a
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