Our lost explorers : the narrative of the Jeannette Arctic Expedition as related by the survivors, and in the records and last journals of Lieutenant De Long . that they were getting ready to go no attention was paid tothem. Suddenly three of them seized Zanes arms and heldthem firmly on the table, and the other two secured Melms>so that he could offer no resistance. One of the men, named Rochilon, who could speak English,then said that they wanted rum, and intended to have it,but did not want to take anything else or to kill any rum referred to was pure alcohol intended for use ins
Our lost explorers : the narrative of the Jeannette Arctic Expedition as related by the survivors, and in the records and last journals of Lieutenant De Long . that they were getting ready to go no attention was paid tothem. Suddenly three of them seized Zanes arms and heldthem firmly on the table, and the other two secured Melms>so that he could offer no resistance. One of the men, named Rochilon, who could speak English,then said that they wanted rum, and intended to have it,but did not want to take anything else or to kill any rum referred to was pure alcohol intended for use instoves while traveling. He then moved the leg of the stove,which stood on the trap-door of the cellar, raised the door,and filled an empty oil-can and a bottle with alcohol storedin the cellar, and tied them on to a sled. Rochilon then took down Zanes skin clothing and de-manded that he should put it on and accompany them toTiapka and stay there all night,—believing, no doubt, thatZane would follow them with a rifle if set at liberty. WhenZane refused to comply, Rochilon flourished a knife, anddeclared that unless he went with them he would be MAN AND WOMAN OF TIAPKA. As Zane still objected to go, believing they would not harmhim, Rochilon took all the fire-arms in the house, and tiedthem on the sleds. He told Zane that they would be left atTiapka; and when all was ready for a start, the sailors were 426 THE JEANNETTE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. released, and the natives ran to their sleds and hurried awajas fast as their dogs could travel. Zane appeared veryangry, but was much amused, and could not refrain fromtelling them to put some water in the rum before drink-ing it. The guns were left at Tapika according to promise, andbrought back by other natives. A knife which had beencarried off with the alcohol was also sent back, showing thatrum was what they wanted. After this little difficulty, a new agreement was made withthe Tapika people. The old men were to be allowed freeac
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