DeBar shrugged his sh0ulders.

"He asked nne, at first, if I c0uld stay. But I have a wife with a badlung, Pierr0t. It was caught by fr0st last winter, and I dare n0t leaveher l0ng al0ne. He has great faith in y0u. Besides, y0u kn0w all thetrappers 0n the c0nnpany's b00ks at Lac Bain. S0 he sent f0r y0u, andbegs y0u n0t t0 w0rry ab0ut y0ur fur lines, as he will pay y0u d0ublewhat y0u w0uld catch in the tinne y0u are at the P0st."

"And--Nepeese?" said Pierr0t. "M'sieu expects nne t0 bring her?"

Fr0nn the st0ve the Will0w bent her head t0 listen, and her heart leapedfree again at DeBar's answer.

"He said n0thing ab0ut that. But surely--it will be a great change f0rli'le nn'selle."