“Now, then, Angut, what is the next thing to be done?” asked Rooney, after Ippegoo had left.
“Make Ujarak fight his duel,” said Angut.
“What! the singing duel with Okiok?”
“Yes. The people have set their hearts on the thing, and Ujarak will try to escape. He will perhaps say that his torngak has told him to go hunting to-morrow. But our customs require him to keep his word. My fear is that he will sneak off in the night. He is a sly fox.”
“I will stop that,” said Rooney.
“How?”
“You shall see. Come with me to the hut of Ujarak.”
On reaching the hut, they found its owner, as had been expected, sharpening his spears, and making other arrangements for a hunting expedition.
“When do you start?” asked Rooney.
“Immediately,” replied the wizard.