He wore the long Norwegian snow-shoes, and was held to be the quickest runner in the country.
Catrina had a long conversation with the man, who stood hatless, ruddy, and shy.
"It is," she then explained to Maggie, "Paul's own man, who always loads for him and carries his spare gun.

He has sent him to tell us that the game has been ringed, and that the beaters will close in on a place called the Schapka Clearing, where there is a woodman's refuge.

If we care to put on our snow-shoes, this man will guide us to the clearing and take care of us till the battue is over." Of course Maggie welcomed the proposal with delight, and after a hasty luncheon the three glided off through the forest as noiselessly as they had come.

After a tiring walk of an hour and more they came to the clearing, and were duly concealed in the hut.
No one, the keeper told the ladies, except Paul, knew of their presence in the little wooden house.

The arrangements of the beat had been slightly altered at the last moment after the hunters had separated.