they had broken into a house and eaten a seal that had been left there. They had left marks of blood about after their meal, and these terrified the bear-hunters. Besides which, after the dogs had broken into the house, everything inside was in the wildest disorder.
This did not look as if the strangers had come with any friendly intent.
Late at night they continued their journey; the dogs were tired, and their progress was slow. But get forward they must, to solve the riddle and put an end to their suspense.
By midnight they drove round the promontory near Igfigsoq, where there were inhabitants. While still far out on the ice, the children from the village rushed out to meet them. They had run till they were quite out of breath, and they flung themselves, panting, on the sledges, as they called out the amazing news—
"White men! white men have come!"
