Loin des rochers, les récits des pêcheurs en haute mer du Labrador . gs, - - seulement un peu plus tard, et, l'abattant. ofidogs ^ l'annonce V ; approche -de. l', otherkomatik. Mais nous sommes les seuls dans le secret de itsreal mission. • SdmeX>ne est l'appel de la dark-ness, et un long- avec un traîneau ! Double-bankedteam de chiens bas établi en face de la porte. Deux doublés de fourrure-figures debout par^il steadya Avhich, grande boîte est .fouetté sur elle. Le lightshining sur le près de l'un révèle de son muffledface. Seulement deux yeux pétillants et grand plus iciclesbristling heavymoustacheand le silencieux, de whiske

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Off the rocks; stories of the deep-sea fisherfolk of Labrador . gs, - - Only a little while later, and, the. harking ofidogs V announces ^the; approach -of. the, otherkomatik. But we alone are in the secret-of itsreal mission. • SdmeX>ne is calling from the dark-ness, and a- long sleigh with a! double-bankedteam of dogs bas drawn up opposite the door-way. Two fur-clad-figures standing by^it, steadya huge box Avhich is .lashed upon it. The lightshining on the near one reveals of his muffledface only two.-sparkling eyes and large iciclesbristling over the muffler, from heavymustacheand whiskers, like the ivory tusks of some oldbull walrus. Both figures are panting with exer-tion, and blowing out great clouds of steam likegalloping horses on a frosty mornings Therecould be no doubt about it, this time. Here wasthe real Sandy Claws at last, come mysteriouslyover the snows with his dogs and komatik andbig box and all! The excitement of the crowd, already intense from anxiety over our own delay, now knew no bounds. Where had they come from? What244. <-Iu <I- z< How Santa Claus Came could be in that big box ? How large it lookedin the darkness! Could it have really beendragged all the way from the North Pole?Luckily, no one had the courage left to go nearenough to discover the truth. The hospital door was swung open, and aloud voice cried out: Welcome, welcome, Sandy Claws! Were all so glad youve come;we thought youd forgotten us. Come right in.Come right in! Oh, no! dont think of undoingthe box outside; why, youll freeze all thosetoys out there! Just unlash it and bring it rightin as it is. Come in; theres a cup of tea waitingfor you before you go over to start your treegrowing fruit. There had been rumors all the week thatSandy Claws would bring his wife this year.There had been whispers even of a baby. Sowe could explain the second man; for the Es-kimo men and women all dress alike in Labra-dor, which would account for Mrs. Clawsstrange taste in clothes. A

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