"Real nice fellow you are, eh ?" "You ought to be killed, M'seur." "So you've said before.

When I see Meleese I'm going to know the reason why, or--" "Or what, M'seur ?" "Kill you, Jean.

I've just about made up my mind that you ought to be killed.

If any one dies up where we're going, Croisset, it will be you first of all." Jean remained silent.

A few minutes later Howland brought the caribou steak, a dish of flour cakes and a big pot of coffee to the table.