CHAPTER VI. 
DINE OF OPEN WATER—AWAHTOK-HIS FIRST-BORN—IN SUBORDINA¬ 
TION-THE PLOT—THE DEVELOPMENT-THE DESERTION. 
“March 13, Tuesday.—I walked out Avith Hans and 
Myouk to give them God-speed. Myouk had made me 
dress liis frosted feet with rabbit-fur, SAvaddled Avith 
alternate folds of flannel and Avarm skins. The little 
scamp had not been so comfortable since his accident. 
The dogs were only four in number, for ‘Young 
Whitey’ had been used up at Etah; but the load waa 
light, and Myouk managed to get a fair share of riding. 
Hans, with the consequential air of ‘big Injin,’ Avalked 
ahead. 
“I enjoined on them extreme caution as to their 
proceedings. They are to stretch over to the Bergy 
ground, of dismal associations, and to look for ice-cracks 
in the level channel-Avay. Here, Avhere I so nearly lost 
my life, they will seek bears and Avalrus, and, if they 
fail, work their Avay downward to the south. They 
sleep to-night in a snoAV-burroAv, but hope to-morroiv to 
reach Anoatok. 
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