On the top of the leading sledge was the magnificent snowy pelt of the polar bear, with the head forward; behind this was the deerskin with its wide-antlered head, and more musk-ox heads than they had had time to count.
"Oh, gee!" exclaimed Borup, when his open-mouthed astonishment would permit of articulation.
I had no time for visiting, as I wanted to reach the ship on that march; and after a few words left the men to finish their interrupted sleep.

It was long after dark when we reached the _Roosevelt_.

We had been absent seven sleeps, had traveled over two hundred miles, had accomplished the exploration of Clements Markham Inlet, had made a rough map of it, and incidentally had obtained magnificent specimens of the three great animals of the arctic regions, thus adding a few thousand pounds of fresh meat to our winter supply.

So, with a feeling of entire satisfaction, I had a hot bath in my cabin bathroom on the _Roosevelt_, and then turned in to my bunk for a long and refreshing sleep.
[Illustration: BEAR KILLED IN CLEMENTS MARKHAM INLET] Throughout the month of October the work of transporting supplies and of hunting went on.

The captain made two round trips from the ship to Cape Columbia; but he was working backward and forward all the time along the route.