And he is afraid--that devil! He is waiting.

With that blackening hand, he is afraid to start back alone--and so I go with him.

And--listen, ma Nepeese.

We will be away by sundown, and there is something you must know before I go." Baree saw them there, close together in the shadows thrown by the tall spruce trees.

He heard the low murmur of their voices--chiefly of Pierrot's, and at last he saw Nepeese put her two arms up around the man-beast's neck, and then Pierrot went away again into the forest.