A GIIASS PLANT CAN BECOME SOMEONE 



hollow in one surface, and in this the oil remained 

 very well, and with a lighted moss wick he found 

 it much pleasanter to get about his house at night. 

 The bearskin he hung up for a curtain to his door 

 to keep out the cold wind. 



In this way he lived for many days, but he was 

 a human being now, and needed human society. 

 He remembered the two young men he had seen 

 on the beach when, as an owl, he sat on the post 

 on the shore. 



' Two men passed here once, and I liked 

 them," said he. " They may live not far from 

 here. I should like to see someone like myself. 

 I will go seek them." 



He went in search of people. Wandering 

 along the coast for some distance he came to two 

 fine new kayaks lying at the foot of a hill, and in 

 the kayaks were spears, lines, floats, and other 

 hunting implements. After examining these cu- 

 riously, he noticed a path leading up to a hill. 

 He followed the path and on the top of the hill he 

 found a house with two storehouses near it and 

 several recently killed white whales and many 

 skulls around it. 



Wishing to see the people in the house before 

 showing himself, he went with noiseless steps into 

 the entrance way and up to the door. Cautiously 



133 



