all reached the igloo together just as the round red sun came up
out of the sea, and threw long blue shadows far across the fields
of snow.


II. KOOLEE DIVIDES THE MEAT

KOOLEE DIVIDES THE MEAT

I.

The first thing that was done after they got the sledge back to
the village was to feed the dogs. The dogs were very hungry; they
had smelled the fresh meat for a long time without so much as a
bite of it, and they had had nothing to eat for two whole days.
They jumped about and howled again and got their harnesses
dreadfully tangled.

Kesshoo unharnessed them and gave them some bones, and while they
were crunching them and quarreling among themselves, Koolee
crawled into the igloo and brought out a bowl. The bowl was made
of a hollowed-out stone, and it had water in it.

"This is for a charm," said Koolee. "If you each take a sip of
water from this bowl my son will always have good luck in spying
bears!"

She passed the bowl around, and each person took a sip of the
water. When Menie's turn came he took a big, big mouthful,
because he wanted to be very brave, indeed, and find a bear every