Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-16

we were well into Inglefeld Gulf, and lnear lttiblu there was strong head wind and enough ice about to engage the eye of the lookout. | We aimed here to secure Eskimo guides and with them seek caribou in OlrIek's Bay. While the yacht was lacking for favorable berth in the drift off Kanga the launch was lower ed and we sought to interview the-Es- kimOss of Ittiblu. The ride was wet one and MT Bradley had the first im- portant use of his raineoat, as short choppy sea poured icy spray over us and tumbled us about with vigorous thumps
 There were only one woman, a few children and about score of dogs at the place. .The woman talked quick ly aud explained at some length that her husband and others were away on a caribou hunt. and she told us with out leading question the news of the tribe for a. year
 After gasping for breath like a smothered seal. she began with news of previous years and a history of the forgotten ages. We started back for the launch and she invited herself to the pleasure of our company to the beach.
 An Eskimo Trade.
 We had only gone few steps before it occurred to her that she was in need of something Would we not give her a few boxes of matches in exchange for a narwhal tusk? We would be delighted, said MT. Bradley. and a handful of sweets that went with the bargain. Her boy brought down two ivory tusks, each eight feet in length. The two were worth one hundred and fifty dollars.
 Had we knife to spare? Yes, and tin spoon was also given just to show that we were liberal.
 The yacht was headed northward across Inglefield gulf This made fair wind, and we cut tumbling. seas of ebony with a racing dash. Though the wind was strong the air was remark ably clear.
 The great chiselled cliffs of Cape Ackland rose in terraced grandeur un- der the midnight sun. The distance over was twelve miles, but we had hardly finished last evening the series of submerged rocks and shallow water.
 It is necessary for deep sea craft to give Karnah wide berth. There were -bergs enough about to hold the water down, though an occasional sea rose with sickening thump.
 The launch lowed the dOry, of which Nance and her children were the only
  the luxury and privacy of a separate conveyance for several reasons. the most important being the necessity of affording room for her dogs and her household furniture. consisting of three bundles of skins and sticks.
 Karnah was to be her future home. and as we neared the shore we tried to locate Ikwa. but there was not man in town. Five women, fifteen children and fOrfN- five nnoG 0nnpt us. The men were on hunting cam paign and their location was not eX- actly known.
 Alta litungwah. Manee's rival. d fat, unsociable creature, stood on a useful stone where we chose to land, and did not accommodate us with footing on the same platform. She had not seen Nance for seven years. but she scented the game and gave us the cold shoul- der for the part we had innocently played in it. Ikwa was not there. so no open breach of etiquette could be possible.
 A Thrifty Eskimo Camp.
 There were five sealskin tents pitch ed among the powders of a glacial stream. An immense quantity of mar whal meat was placed on the rocks and stones to dry. Skins were stretch ed on the grass and a general air of thrift was shown about the place.
 Bundles of sealsllins packa ges of belts and much ivory were brought out to trade and establish friendly inter- course. We gave them lsugiSr, to- bacco and ammunition in quantities to suit their own estimate of value.
 The fat woman entered her tent and we saw no more of her during our stay, for she did not venture to trade as did the others. Nance was kindly treated lsy the ot her village folk and a pot steaming with oily meat was soon seFypd in her honor. We were cordially invited to pal take of the