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hut. Be careful to avoid the first creek on the north as 
you enter. It is a cul de sac. You will do it best at 
three-quarter flow. If you see nothing of us, keep the 
steam-whistle going, and make plenty of smoke.’ 
The ice had swept away the posts I had been at so 
much pains to fix up. This was the best I could do; 
and it seemed not impossible that the boat might land 
higher up, and Powys walk down to the huts, where he 
would find the note. 
The Samoyeds, Uano and Onaska the Prophet, turned 
up with added sleighs at six in the evening. Wesent them 
down to bring back the old boat while we packed up. The 
geese we cached in the Samoyed manner, and all was ready. 
Everything we had was soaking wet, and the wind 
and rain could only fitly be described as raging. 
We reached the Pesanka camp at midnight. And so 
for the present we had done with Scharok. 
HEADS OF SAMOYED WOMEN 
Wrapped round with two of my * present handkerchiefs 
