“Golly, Marse Frank!” he cried, “I can’t say dat I jes’ likes de looks ob dat crowd at all.”
“No!” replied Frank, with some agitation. “We must be ready for them. They evidently mean business.”
“Does yo’ fink dey gib us a fight, sah?”
“Yes!”
“A’right! den I reckon we jes’ be ready fo’ dat crowd!”
“We must!”
On came the Esquimaux at full speed.
In a moment they surrounded the two explorers.
Leaping from their sledges they grasped their spears and started for their foes.
But Frank and Pomp threw their rifles to their shoulders.