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spiritual    and    temporal     power     I  was    bound     to  be   worsted。      A    great 

controversy       waged�察    �but   it  quickly     became     one´    sided。    The     people 

remembered   that   he   had   anointed   me�察  �and   it   was   clear   to   them   that   the 

source of my authority lay�察�not in me�察�but in Moosu。                   Only a few faithful 

ones   clung   to   me�察  �chief   among   whom Angeit   was�察  �while   he   headed   the 

popular  party  and   set   whispers   afloat   that   I  had   it   in   mind   to   overthrow 

him and set up my own gods�察�which were most unrighteous gods。                          And in 

this   the   clever   rascal    had   anticipated    me�察   �for  it  was   just   what   I  had 

intended forsake my kingship�察�you see�察�and fight spiritual with spiritual。 

So   he   frightened   the   people   with   the   iniquities   of   my   peculiar   gods 

especially  the   one  he   named   'Biz´e´Nass'and   nipped   the   scheme   in   the 

bud。 

     ;Now�察�it happened that Kluktu�察�youngest daughter to Tummasook�察�had 

caught my fancy�察�and I likewise hers。                So I made overtures�察�but the ex´ 

chief   refused   bluntlyafter   I   had   paid   the   purchase   priceand   informed 

me that she was set aside for Moosu。               This was too much�察�and I was half 

of   a   mind   to   go   to   his   igloo   and   slay   him   with   my   naked   hands�察  �but   I 

recollected   that   the   tobacco   was   near   gone�察  �and   went   home   laughing。 

The next day he made incantation�察�and distorted the miracle of the loaves 

and fishes till it became prophecy�察�and I�察�reading between the lines�察�saw 

that it was aimed at the wealth of meat stored in my caches。                     The people 

also read between the lines�察�and�察�as he did not urge them to go on the hunt�察�

they remained at home�察�and few caribou or bear were brought in。 

     ;But I had plans of my own�察�seeing that not only the tobacco but the 



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flour   and   molasses   were   near   gone。        And   further�察  �I   felt   it   my   duty   to 

prove the white man's wisdom and bring sore distress to Moosu�察�who had 

waxed high´stomached�察�what of the power I had given him。                       So that night 

I went to my meat caches and toiled mightily�察�and it was noted next day 

that all the dogs of the village were lazy。             No one suspected�察�and I toiled 

thus every night�察�and the dogs grew fat and fatter�察�and the people lean and 

leaner。     They   grumbled   and   demanded   the   fulfilment   of   prophecy�察  �but 

Moosu restrained them�察�waiting for their hunger to grow yet greater。                       Nor 

did he dream�察�to the very last�察�of the trick I had been playing on the empty 

caches。 

     ;When all was ready�察�I sent Angeit�察�and the faithful ones whom I had 

fed privily�察�through the village to call assembly。                And the tribe gathered 

on   a   great   space   of   beaten   snow   before   my   door�察  �with   the   meat   caches 

towering stilt´legged in the rear。          Moosu came also�察�standing on the inner 

edge of the circle opposite me�察 �confident that I had some   scheme   afoot�察�

and   prepared   at   the   first   break   to   down   me。     But   I   arose�察  �giving   him 

salutation before all men。 

     ;'O    Moosu�察     �thou   blessed     of  God��'    I  began�察    �'doubtless    thou    hast 

wondered   in   that   I  have   called   this   convocation   together�察  �and   doubtless�察�

because of my many foolishnesses�察�art thou prepared for rash sayings and 

rash doings。       Not so。     It has been said�察�that those the gods would destroy 

they first make mad。          And I have been indeed mad。               I have crossed thy 

will�察�and scoffed at thy authority�察�and done divers evil and wanton things。 

Wherefore�察  �last   night   a   vision   was   vouchsafed   me�察  �and   I   have   seen   the 

wickedness of my ways。             And thou stoodst forth like a shining star�察�with 

brows   aflame�察  �and   I   knew   in   mine   own   heart   thy   greatness。       I   saw   all 

things clearly。      I knew that thou didst command the ear of God�察�and that 

when   you   spoke   he   listened。       And   I   remembered   that   whatever   of   the 

good deeds that I had done�察�I had done through the grace of God�察�and the 

grace of Moosu。 

     ;'Yes�察  �my   children��'   I   cried�察  �turning   to   the   people�察  �'whatever   right   I 

have   done�察  �and   whatever   good   I   have   done�察  �have   been   because   of   the 

counsel   of   Moosu。        When   I   listened   to   him�察  �affairs   prospered�察  �when   I 



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closed my ears�察�and acted according to my folly�察�things came to folly。                   By 

his advice it was that I laid my store of meat�察�and in time of darkness fed 

the   famishing。     By   his   grace   it   was   that   I   was   made   chief。 And   what 

have   I   done   with   my  chiefship�拭  �Let   me   tell   you。  I  have   done   nothing。 

My head was turned with power�察�and I deemed myself greater than Moosu�察�

and�察�behold I have come to grief。           My rule has been unwise�察�and the gods 

are   angered。   Lo�察  �ye   are   pinched   with   famine�察  �and   the   mothers   are   dry´ 

breasted�察�and the little babies cry through the long nights。               Nor do I�察�who 

have hardened my heart against Moosu�察�know what shall be done�察�nor in 

what manner of way grub shall be had。' 

     ;At   this   there   was   nodding   and   laughing�察  �and   the   people   put   their 

heads together�察�and I knew they whispered of the loaves and fishes。 I went 

on   hastily。    'So   I   was   made   aware   of   my   foolishness   and   of   Moosu's 

wisdom�察  �of   my   own   unfitness   and   of   Moosu's   fitness。      And   because   of 

this�察�being no longer mad�察�I make acknowledgment and rectify evil。                     I did 

cast unrighteous eyes upon Kluktu�察�and lo�察�she was sealed to Moosu。                      Yet 

is she mine�察�for did I not pay to Tummasook the goods of purchase�拭                     �But 

I am well unworthy of her�察�and she shall go from the igloo of her father to 

the igloo of Moosu。         Can the moon shine in the sunshine�拭             �And further�察�

Tummasook   shall   keep   the   goods   of   purchase�察  �and   she   be   a   free   gift   to 

Moosu�察�whom God hath ordained her rightful lord。 

     ;'And   further   yet�察  �because   I   have   used   my   wealth   unwisely�察  �and   to 

oppress ye�察�O my children�察�do I make gifts of the kerosene can to Moosu�察�

and the gooseneck�察�and the gun´barrel�察�and the copper kettle。                   Therefore�察�

I can gather to me no more possessions�察�and when ye are athirst for hooch�察�

he will quench ye and without robbery。               For he is a great man�察�and God 

speaketh through his lips。 

     ;'And yet further�察�my heart is softened�察�and I have repented me of my 

madness。       I�察�who am a fool and a son of fools�察�I�察�who am the slave of the 

bad god Biz´e´Nass�察�I�察�who see thy empty bellies and knew not wherewith 

to fill themwhy shall I be chief�察�and sit above thee�察�and rule to thine own 

destruction�拭      �Why   should   I   do   this�察  �which   is   not   good�拭  �But   Moosu�察�

who is shaman�察�and who is wise above men�察�is so made that he can rule 



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with a soft hand and justly。 And because of the things I have related do I 

make   abdication   and   give   my   chiefship   to   Moosu�察  �who   alone   knoweth 

how ye may be fed in this day when there be no meat in the land。' 

     ;At   this   there   was   a   great   clapping   of   hands�察  �and   the   people   cried�察�

'KLOSHE�         �KLOSHE��'   which   means   'good。'            I   had   seen   the   wonder´ 

worry in Moosu's eyes�察�for he could not understand�察�and was fearful of my 

white man's wisdom。           I had met his wishes all along the line�察�and even 

anticipated some�察�and standing there�察�self´shorn of all my power�察�he knew 

the time did not favour to stir the people against me。 

     ;Before they could disperse I made announcement that while the still 

went to   Moosu�察 �whatever   hooch   I   possessed   went   to the   people。   Moosu 

tried to protest at this�察�for never had we permitted more than a handful to 

be    drunk    at  a  time�察 �but   they   cried�察  �'KLOSHE�       �KLOSHE��'        and   made 

festival   before   my  door。      And   while   they  waxed uproarious   without�察  �as 

the liquor went to their heads�察�I held council within with Angeit and the 

faithful   ones。    I   set   them   the   tasks   they   were   to   do�察  �and   put   into   their 

mouths the words they were to say。              Then I slipped away to a place back 

in the woods where I had two sleds�察�well loaded�察�with teams of dogs that 

were not overfed。         Spring was at hand�察�you see�察�and there was a crust to 

the snow�察�so it was the best time to take the way south。                    Moreover�察�the 

tobacco   was   gone。      There   I   waited�察  �for   I  had   nothing   to   fear。   Did   they 

bestir themselves on my trail�察�their dogs were too fat�察�and themselves too 

lean�察�to overtake me�察�also�察�I deemed their bestirring would be of an order 

for which I had made due preparation。 

     ;First came a faithful one�察�running�察�and after him another。                 'O master��' 

the first cried�察�breathless�察�'there be great confusion in the village�察�and no 

man   knoweth   his   own   mind�察  �and   they   be   of   many   minds。        Everybody 

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