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14 Old Tar Knuckle and His Boy Chums. ‘‘Them chaps have keen eyes. I’m afeard we'll find them waiting for us,” said Knuckle. In fact, as the boat was whirled still nearer the point by the floe, the three caught sight of the dusky forms of the Indians stealing among the rocks. Scarcely had the edge of the floe struck the land, when the savages, springing upon the ice, 4 were seen approaching the boat. They had evidently resolved upon a bold rush, ‘in spite of Knuckle’s gun, and they came “swiftly on, discharging thaeir arrows as they advanced. , The three avoided the deadly shafts by lying ow. ‘“*The Lord help us, lads!” cried Knuckle, as he ny upon his belly and took aim with his gun, “the Lord help us, and may he be marci- ul enough to send every bullet home to the gizzard of them cursed ‘ Ribs!’ ” The gun roared; one of the savages sprung up and fell flat upon his back. Witb a yell the others rushed forward, striv- ing to reach the party before Knuckle could re- load. As the old tar rammed home, bis up- raised arm was struck by an arrow and the limb dropped powerless by his side! N e sprung forward and took his place, **God help you, lad; aim careful, don’t waste your bullet!” ‘‘ Ay, ay,” said Nye. The sharp report of the piece rung out and another savage measured his length on the ice.” And now Nye rammed his last charge into the gun. The yelling savages were within fifty yards of the boat as he took aim. Carefully, coolly and steadily the brave boy, glancing his eye along the barrel, pointed the piece. The crack of the gun smote the frosty air, another savage dropped—fell flat upon his face. The others, with hideous cries of rage, came on. They would now have reached the boat before & could load, even bad there been another charge left. ‘It’s all up with us!” cried Knuckle, ‘“ But there’s lances in the boat! We may at least have the satisfaction of darting ’em before the ‘Ribs’ pin us with their s 3!" Each of the three picked up a lance. The Indians, less than twenty feet from the boat, bad their spears raised, and in another moment a dozen of these ready weapons would have been hurled with unerring aim, when the roar of a volley of musketry was heard, followed by a ringing cheer, and down dropped more than half of the savage party, riddled with bullets! _At the same moment the sailors beheld four whale-boats, filled with armed men, emerge from the mist on their right, not thirty feet distant. They had evidently just rounded the pone beyond which the overjoyed party be- eld a welcome spectacle—their own =p the Beacon, shooting out past the lofty headland, which had hitherto screened her from sight. The remaining Indians turned and fled shore- ward; in a few minutes not one was to be seen; the three whites were safe at last! Tbe boats which had come to their rescue were directed alongside the floe, and a girlish form sprung out with Captain Stone on the ice. It was Ingluk who ran forward to the boat caught among the bergs. She gave a cry of delight on seeing Nye; then she handed to him a little red-covered note- book he had given her. “You may keep it,” said the youth. She understood the motion he made, although not his words. She blushed, trembled, and smiled joyfully as she replaced it in her pocket. ‘‘To that girl,” said Captain Stone, as he shook hands with the three occupants of the boat, ‘‘do you owe your rescue. She came to us two days ago, far away from here, in a little sealskin boat, and put in my band the note book Nye had given her, which apprised me of your danger. She must bave searched long for us, for she was half-starved and frozen when she reached the ship. But for her coming, I should have continued cruising before going to pick you up, as I found many whales where I was. I supposed you were comfortable and had plenty of provisions left,” “ hy, bless the lass!” cried Knuckle. “What hardships she must have suffered, sarching through ice and cold for the sbip! She is a noble girl, and to her we sart’inly owe our lives!” ‘‘T now understand why she wanted me to give her the note-book,” added Nye. ‘She could not speak English, and she had learned from Yonkitt what I put down in that book.” The crews went to work extricating the boat from the ice, and in a short time the three rescued sailors were aboard the ship warming themselves by the fire and partaking of refresh- ments. _Knuckle’s wound in the arm was not a serious one, but the ship’s doctor said it would render him unfit for duty for several weeks. The sur- geon also informed Hasler that his wounded leg would not long trouble him, now that he was where it could be properly dressed. , After he had finished his meal, Nye went on eck. The men were now squaring away, as the ship was headed southward. Ingluk stood by the rail; her sealskin boat was alongside, She timidly advanced, and looked at Nye, her face slightly averted. Then she held out both hands, and gently grasped his own. The youth perceived that there were tears ‘n her eyes, and he knew that she was bidding him farewell—that she was going away to seek her people. ‘*Good-by!” he said. The girl retreated slowly to the rail there she paused a moment, looking back at the boy. Then she descended into her little boat, and paddled off toward the mist along-shore. As the ship dashed on, tossing the roaring waters and splintered ice from ier bows, Nye watched the receding boat. All at once he saw Ingluk stand up, take out the little red note- book, and kiss it. Then she turned and waved her hand toward the vessel. The next moment the boat drifted out of sight in the fog, and this simple child of the North and the handsome American boy never met again! In due time the Beacon arrived home. Char- ley made no more voyages to sea, but his kind chums, Tom Hasler and Nick Knuckle, visited him, years afterward, and informed him that, during their last voyage they had seen Ingluk, who had safely reached her people, after she bade a fast farewell to the youth, whose white- winged craft had borne him away from her sigbt forevermore! THE END. 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