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, upright man, any more than it needs the influences of savage life to make a thorough scoundrel. Of course the tendency of civilisation is to elevate, of savagery to debase, nevertheless it is certain that as we occasionally see blackguards in the highest ranks, so we sometimes find men and women with exalted conceptions of right and wrong in the lowest circles of life. The truth would seem to be that the Spirit of God is not confined to ranks or conditions of men--a fact that appears to be confirmed by the Scripture statement that "in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is acceptable to Him." Cheenbuk's mind must assuredly have been influenced by a good spirit when, after descending the little river at the utmost speed possible--so as to render recapture for a time at least improbable--he directed his companion to run the canoe on the bank in an eddy formed by a flat rock, and then, against his own most earnest desires, advised Adolay to return to her people. "While we were paddling down-stream," he said, "I have been thinking much, and I cannot believe that your people would be so hard as to kill you for only helping a poor Eskimo to escape. Now, I have changed my mind. I have often found that it is better to think more than once before acting, if you have time to do so. What I think now is, that we should hide the canoe here, and return to your village on foot together. When we get there--or when we meet them chasing us--you will go on, and I will hide to see how they receive you, and if they receive you kindly--as I feel sure they will do--I will return here to this spot, take the canoe, and go to my home alone. I cannot bear to take you from your father and mother. I think the Great Spirit, who is the father of all, would be angry with me. But I will not force you to return if you are afraid." "I am afraid," returned Adolay, quickly. "You do not know how angry the men will be: and you don't know how sharp their eyes are. If you were to return with me they would see you long before you could see them, and would give you no chance to hide." "Then there is nothing to be done but to go on," said Cheenbuk, with a sigh which he loyally strove to vent as a sign of regret, but which insisted on issuing forth as a distinct sound of satisfaction! "You have promised to take me safe to your mother's igloe, and to bring me back to my own home," said Adolay, with a look of confidence.
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