Under the circumstances what do you propose to do ?" "I am glad that you changed your mind, M'seur, and I will not tempt you again.

I will do the best that I can," said Jean.

Through a narrow break in the tops of the banskian pines a few feathery flakes of snow were falling, and Jean lifted his eyes to the slit of gray sky above them.
"Within an hour it will be snowing heavily," he affirmed.

"If they do not run across our trail by that time, M'seur, we shall be safe." He led the way through the forest again, more slowly and with greater caution than before, and whenever he looked over his shoulder he caught the dull gleam of Howland's revolver as it pointed at the hollow of his back.
"The devil, but you make me uncomfortable," he protested.

"The hammer is up, too, M'seur!" "Yes, it is up," said Howland grimly.