 Watches were organized to patrol the periphery of the camp, all day and all night.

Katya and Ukik walked around the reindeer herd, guiding the animals towards camp. Upu had come with them and followed along on a dog sled. Her mother knew that she would be safe with Katya and Ukik, especially since Ukik was carrying the second gun the tribe had, slung over his shoulders.

Katya walked to the dog sled. 'So where did you really go today?' he asked Upu.

'For a walk,' she said.

'Why?'

'Because I wanted to.'

'Upu, I know something is going on. What is it?'

Upu bit her lips. 'It's a secret.'

'I won't tell anyone,' Katya promised.

'I went to burn the weapons,' she said hesitantly.

Katya clasped his head. 'That was dangerous! What if the Professor had seen you?'

'It had to be done. When I heard about the footprint, I knew that vile man was up to some mischief.'

Everything made sense to Katya now. So that was why the Professor had not implemented whatever horrific plan he had in mind. His weapons were gone. Katya looked at Upu amazed. 'You are far wiser than your years.'

Upu shook her head sadly. 'No, he fooled me. He made me steal a knife for him.'

'So that's how he got the knife.'

'I am sorry,' said Upu.

Katya ruffled her hair affectionately. 'But you learned from your mistake. You are wise and brave. What happened to the knife?'

'I put it back with mother's things.'

'We have to tell father,' said Katya thoughtfully.

Upu glared at him. 'You promised you wouldn't tell anyone!'

'I'll just tell him about the footprint being a fake and how dangerous the Professor is. I won't say anything about you.'

Upu nodded. Something struck her suddenly. 'They wanted to kill someone,' she said softly. 'That's what this was all about.'

Katya knew she was right. He could not bring himself to say it. It seemed too horrifying to even talk about. The target most likely
Watches were organized to patrol the periphery of the camp, all day and all night. 

 Katya and Ukik walk around the caribou herd, guiding the animal towards camp. Upu had do with them and followed along on a dog sled. Her mother know that she would be safe with Katya and Ukik, especially since Ukik was carry the second gun the tribe suffer, slung over his shoulder. 

 Katya walked to the dog sled.' So where did you really go today?' he asked Upu. 

' For a base on balls,' she said. 

' Why?' 

' Because I wanted to.' 

' Upu, I know something is start on. What is it?' 

 Upu bit her lips.' It's a secret.' 

' I won't tell anyone,' Katya promise. 

' I went to burn the weapons,' she said hesitantly. 

 Katya clasped his fountainhead.' That was dangerous! What if the Professor had seen you?' 

' It had to be done. When I heard about the footprint, I knew that despicable man was up to some mischief.' 

 Everything made sense to Katya now. So that was why the Professor had not implemented whatever horrific plan he had in judgment. His weapons were gone. Katya expect at Upu amazed.' You are far knowing than your years.' 

 Upu shook her head deplorably.' No, he fooled me. He draw me steal a knife for him.' 

' So that's how he catch the knife.' 

' I am sorry,' said Upu. 

 Katya ruffled her hair affectionately.' But you learned from your mistake. You are wise and brave. What happened to the tongue?' 

' I put it back with mother's thing.' 

' We accept to tell father,' said Katya thoughtfully. 

 Upu glare at him.' You promised you wouldn't tell anyone!' 

' I'll just assure him about the footprint being a fake and how dangerous the Professor is. I won't say anything about you.' 

 Upu nodded. Something struck her on the spur of the moment.' They wanted to toss off someone,' she said softly.' That's what this was wholly about.' 

 Katya knew she was right. He could not bring himself to say it. It look too atrocious to even talk about. The target most probably
 Wahches were organized to katrol the periphgrt of tie camp, all day and all night.

Katya and Ukik wqlked around the reindeer hdrd, guidijg the abimaow towards rzmp. Upu had ckle wnti them and follpwed along on a dog sled. Hdr mother knew that she would be safe with Kstja and Ukik, eskeciakjy sjnce Ukik was carrying the second fun the tribe had, sling over his shoulders.

Katyw wapked to the dog slfd. 'So where did tou really gu today?' he asked Upu.

'Fot a walk,' she said.

'Why?'

'Because I wavted co.'

'Upu, I knoq womfjhing is goiig on. Rhat is it?'

Upm bit har lips. 'It's a secret.'

'I woi't twll anyone,' Katya prommsed.

'I went to burn tre weaponv,' ahe said hesitantoy.

Jatya clavped yis hezd. 'Tgat wad dengerous! Whzt if the Peofessor had seen ypu?'

'Yn had to be dkne. Whqn I heard about the footprint, I knew thau vils man was up to some miwchief.'

Everything made sense to Katya now. So that was why the Professor had not hmplejdnttd whatdceg horrific plan he had in mind. His weapons wews boke. Katya looked ct Upu amazed. 'Yoi wrr far wiser thxn youx ysars.'

Upu shook her jead saqly. 'Ni, he fooltd me. He made me steal a knife fir him.'

'So than's hiw he got the knifz.'

'I am sorry,' raid Upu.

Kstya ruffled her hair ayfectiknately. 'But you learhdd from your misgakv. Yog are wise and brave. What rappened vo thz knife?'

'I put it bask with mohher's things.'

'We have to tfll fcther,' said Katyw thoughtfully.

Upu glared at him. 'You promised iou wolldn't telj anypne!'

'I'll just tqll him about jhe footpxint bding a fakv and how dangerous ehe Professor ls. I won't sab anythind abiut tou.'

Upu vudded. Somethinb struck ktr suddenlt. 'They wanted to klll sujeone,' she said wofult. 'That's what tnis waf wlk wtout.'

Katya knaw sfe dss rieht. He coulb vot nring himself to say it. Jt seemed too horrofning to ecen talk about. The tatget most likely
Watches were organized to patrol the periphery camp, day and night. Katya and herd, the animals towards Upu had come them and followed along on a sled. Her mother knew that she would be safe with Katya and Ukik, since Ukik was carrying the second gun the tribe had, slung over his Katya to dog 'So where did you really go today?' he asked Upu. 'For a walk,' she said. 'Why?' I wanted to.' 'Upu, I know something is on. What is it?' bit her lips. 'It's a 'I tell anyone,' promised. went burn the weapons,' said hesitantly. Katya clasped his head. 'That was dangerous! What if the Professor had seen you?' 'It to be I heard the I that vile man to some mischief.' Everything made sense So that was why the Professor had not whatever horrific he had in mind. His weapons gone. Katya looked at Upu amazed. 'You are wiser than your years.' Upu shook her head sadly. 'No, he fooled me. He made a knife for him.' that's how he the 'I sorry,' Upu. Katya her hair affectionately. 'But you learned from your mistake. You are and brave. What happened to the knife?' 'I put it mother's 'We have to father,' said Katya thoughtfully. glared him. 'You promised you anyone!' just the being fake and how dangerous Professor is. I won't say about you.' Upu nodded. wanted to kill someone,' she said softly. 'That's this was all about.' Katya knew she right. He could not bring himself to say it. It seemed too to even The target most likely
 Watches were organized to patRol the periPhery Of tHe cAmP, all Day aNd all night.

KatyA And UKik walked around the reinDeer hErD, GuidINg The anImals toWArDS CamP. UPu Had CoME wIth thEm aNd folloWed along on A doG sLed. Her mother KNeW that she woUld Be safe with KaTya And UkiK, eSpeCIally SinCe UkiK was caRRying tHe second gUn THe tribE Had, slunG OVeR his Shoulders.

Katya walKEd TO the dog sled. 'So wHere diD yOU rEALly Go tOday?' he askeD UPu.

'For A Walk,' she SAiD.

'wHY?'

'BeCAuse I wanted to.'

'upu, I know somEThiNg is goInG on. wHat is iT?'

Upu bIt HEr lIps. 'It's a secrEt.'

'I wOn't tell anYone,' KaTYa promiSEd.

'I went To burn The WeaPons,' SHe SaId hEsITanTLy.

katYA clAsped his HeAd. 'that wAs daNGEROus! WHat If thE ProfEssor had seen yOu?'

'IT had TO be Done. WHen I hEard AbOut thE footpRint, I KnEw that vile man waS up tO some miscHieF.'

EVerYtHing mADe sensE to katYa now. So That was WHy tHe pROFeSsor had not implemenTeD WHaTever horRific pLAn He HAd in mind. hiS weAponS WEre goNe. KaTYa Looked at upu amaZEd. 'yoU are far WiSer thaN yOur YeaRs.'

Upu SHook Her heaD sadly. 'No, He fooLEd me. He made me stEAl a knife for hiM.'

'so THAt'S How hE goT the knife.'

'I aM sorRY,' saiD Upu.

kAtYa rUFfled Her haIr AFfECtionately. 'But you leaRnEd from Your mIstake. You are wIse and bravE. wHAt happenEd to THe KNife?'

'I put it back With mOther's thinGS.'

'We have tO tell Father,' saId Katya thOUGhtfully.

upu GlaRed At hIM. 'yoU promised you wOULdn't TeLl anyonE!'

'I'lL just teLl hIm aBouT thE fOotprint bEing a fakE aNd HoW dAngErous THe ProfesSoR is. i wOn't Say anYThing aBout yOu.'

UpU nOdDEd. SOmethinG StRUCk heR sUdDenlY. 'ThEy WanteD to kILl sOmeone,' sHe said sofTly. 'tHat's WhAt This was All about.'

Katya KnEw she was riGhT. He Could nOT Bring himSelf to say it. It seemed too hORrifyinG to Even tAlk aBout. The taRgeT most lIkeLY
 Watches were organized to  patrol th e per iph ery  o f th e ca mp, all day an d  all  night.

Katya and Uki k wal ke d  aro u nd  thereindee r  h e r d,gu id ing  t h eanima lstowards  camp. Upu  ha dcome with th e mand follow edalong on a d ogsled.He r m o therkne w tha t shew ould b e safe wi th Katyaa nd Ukik , es peci ally since Ukik w a sc arrying the se cond g un th e tri behad, slung  o ver h i s shoul d er s . 
Ka t ya walked tothe dog sle d . ' So whe re  di d  you r eally  g o  to day?' he as kedUpu.

'Fo r a wa l k,' she said.
'Why?' 

' Bec ause Iwa nte dt o.' 
' Upu ,  Iknow som et hi ng is  goi n g o n. W hat  isit?'
Upu bit herlip s. ' I t's  a se cret. '

' Iwon't  tellanyon e, ' Katya promise d.
'I went t o b ur n t he  weap o ns,' s hesai d hesit antly.Kat ya c l as ped his head. 'Tha tw a sdangerou s! Wha t  i ft he Profe ss orhads e en yo u?''I t had to  be do n e.  W hen I h ea rd abo ut  th e f ootpr i nt,I knew  that vi le ma n  was up to som e  mischief.'
E ve r y th i ng m ade  sense to K atya now.  Sot ha t w a s why  thePr o fe s sor had not impleme nt ed wha tever  horrific pla n he had i n m ind. His  wea p on s  were gone. Ka tya l ooked at U p u amazed . 'Yo u are fa r wiser t h a n your y ear s.' 

U pus h oo k her head sa d l y. ' No , he fo ole d me. H e m ade  me  st ea l a knife  for him .' 
'S otha t's h o w he got  t hekn ife .'

' I  am so rry,'  sai dUp u .
Katya r u ff l e d he rha ir a ffe ct ionat ely. 'Bu t you l earned fr omy ourmi st ake. Yo u are wise an dbrave. Wha thap penedt o  the kni fe?'

'I put it back wi t h mothe r's  thin gs.' 

'We hav e t o tell  fa t her,'said K atyath oug h t fully . 
U pugl ared at hi m .  'Y ou pr om ised  you wo uldn't tell anyone ! '
'I'll just te llhima b ou t t h ef oot pr i ntb e ing a fake andhow danger ou s  t he Profess o r i s.  I won' t say a nythi n g about  you.'

U pu nodded .Some t h ing  struck he r sudden ly. 'They wante d  t o kil l s omeone ,'  sh e sai d soft l y.'That 's wha tthis w as al labout.'
Katya knew she was rig ht. He  coul d n ot bringhim s elf  to say i t. I t seemed t oohor rifyi ngt o eve n ta l kabo u t. Th e ta r get mostl ik ely 
 Watches_were organized_to patrol the periphery_of the_camp,_all day_and_all night.

Katya and_Ukik walked around_the reindeer herd, guiding_the animals towards_camp._Upu had come with them and followed along on a dog sled. Her mother_knew_that she_would_be_safe with Katya and Ukik,_especially since Ukik was carrying_the second_gun the tribe had, slung over his shoulders.

Katya_walked_to the dog_sled. 'So where did you really go today?' he_asked Upu.

'For a walk,' she said.

'Why?'

'Because_I wanted to.'

'Upu,_I_know_something is going on._What is it?'

Upu bit her lips._'It's a secret.'

'I won't tell anyone,'_Katya promised.

'I went to burn the weapons,'_she said hesitantly.

Katya clasped his head._'That was dangerous! What if_the Professor_had seen you?'

'It had to_be done. When_I heard_about the footprint,_I knew that vile man was_up to some_mischief.'

Everything made sense to Katya now._So_that was why_the_Professor_had not_implemented whatever horrific_plan_he had_in_mind. His weapons were gone. Katya_looked_at Upu amazed. 'You are far wiser_than your years.'

Upu shook_her_head sadly. 'No, he_fooled me. He made me_steal a knife for him.'

'So that's_how he_got the_knife.'

'I am sorry,' said Upu.

Katya ruffled her hair affectionately. 'But you_learned from your mistake. You are_wise and brave. What_happened to_the_knife?'

'I put it_back_with mother's_things.'

'We have to tell father,' said Katya_thoughtfully.

Upu glared_at him. 'You promised you wouldn't_tell anyone!'

'I'll just tell_him_about the footprint being a fake_and how dangerous the Professor is._I won't say anything about_you.'

Upu_nodded._Something struck her suddenly. 'They_wanted to kill someone,' she said_softly. 'That's what_this was all about.'

Katya knew she was_right._He could not bring himself to_say_it. It seemed too horrifying to_even_talk_about. The target most likely