"Jump!" shouted Kesshoo.

Menie jumped. The ice raft gave a lurch that nearly sent him into
the water, but Kesshoo caught him and pulled him to safety.

A great shout of joy went up from the shore, and Menie was glad
enough to shout too when he felt solid ice under his feet once
more!

While he helped his father pull in the little seal, all the
people came running out on to the ice to meet them, but Kesshoo
sent back every one except Koko's father. He was afraid the ice
might break again with so many people on it. Koko's father helped
pull the big seal out of the water and over the ice to the beach.

Menie dragged his own little seal after him by the harpoon line,
and when he came near the beach, the people all cried out, "See
the great hunter with his game!" And Koolee was so glad to see
Menie and so proud of her boy that she nearly burst with joy!

"I knew the charm would work," she cried. "Not only does he spy
bears - he kills seals! And he only five years old!"

She put her arms around him and pressed her flat nose to his.
That's the Eskimo way of kissing.

Menie tried to look as if he killed seals and got carried away on
an ice pan every day in the week, but inside he felt very proud,
too.