If you persist I shall put the rawhide over your mouth again." "And if I object--fight ?" "You have given me your word of honor.

Up here in the big snows the keeping of that word is our first law.

If you break it I will kill you." "Good Lord, but you're a cheerful companion," exclaimed Howland, laughing in spite of himself.

"Do you know, Croisset, this whole situation has a good deal of humor as well as tragedy about it.

I must be a most important cuss, whoever I am.