Part 13 (1/2)

VI

HUNTING WITH THE ESKIMO

When Dr Grenfell first sailed his mission boat to the Eskimo settlements, the Eskimo swaring a hyht them

”What do you know about that?” said Sailor Bill to Sailor Jiot a brass band,” answered Jioin'

it, over there on the shore when the wind sets our way You'd sure think the circus was co feller?”

The ”young feller” was an old Eskimo of about seventy, but Jim couldn't be expected to know that For he was all done up like a figure from fairy-land--in snohite jumper, peaked fur cap, and sealskin boots

The Eskih at everything His little bright eyes

”These husky-maws are so bloos Hafta take the lid off 'n' look into everything The cook says he dasn't turn his back to the stove Don't you let 'em into the cabin!”

”There's one of 'em in there now!” cried Bill Out of a port-hole issued the notes of a hy out of ahis head in at the doorway

The Eskimo didn't understand the words, but he knehat the toneface toward the sailor

Then he ju and put out his hand Bill took the pudgy, greasy little fingers The Eskiht from somewhere in his blouse a piece of ivory carved in the likeness of a boat with rowers

”How much d'ye want for that?” asked Bill

The Eskimo shook his head

”Are ye deaf?” cried Bill ”How much d'ye want for the boat?”

”Aw shucks!” exclaiood He dunno what you're sayin' He can't talk English Show him your clasp-knife That'll talk to him better'n you can He wants to sith ye”

Bill brought out the big knife The little brown erly

Then he handed over the ivory boat It orth a great deal more than the knife But not to the Eski to help his out of sealskin and perhaps stab a polar bear

”So everybody's happy?” laughed a clear and pleasant voice at Bill's shoulder ”You traded about even, did you?”

”Guess so, Doctor He's got what he wants, and I'oin' to send the boat to the kiddies in the old country”

That night as thepail of steae people they had co them, in various repairs to their bodies, and he had pro