22 HUNTING WITH THE ESKIMOS 



our prow was turned toward Walstenholme Sound. 

 Here again the whistle was blown, and presently we 

 were rewarded by seeing a boat shoot out from shore 

 and pull for us. It contained fourteen Eskimos, and 

 when it drew alongside all climbed aboard. An old 

 Eskimo came to the bridge to act as pilot, and under 

 his guidance the Erik felt her way into harbor, anchor 

 was dropped, and we were at last on our first hunting 

 grounds, where I was destined to tarry through the 

 long Arctic night and experience many adventures 

 in an Arctic winter among the Eskimos. 



irfe 



