I'm putting through the Hudson Bay Railroad." He spoke the words quite clearly and as they fell from his lips the half-breed, partly concealed in the gloom behind him, straightened with the alert quickness of a cat.

He leaned forward eagerly, his black eyes gleaming, and then rose softly from his seat.

His moccasined feet made no sound as he came up behind Howland.

It was the big huskie who first gave a sign of his presence.

For a moment the upturned eyes of the young engineer met those of the half-breed.