"In the bush, a starving man is, so to speak, entitled to ask for food and shelter.

I couldn't refuse." Stormont gave him a keen glance.

"Well, there's another thing.

It's a long trail to the railroad and I want to buy stores enough to see us out." "Then I suppose I must let you have supplies; but you can't expect to get them as cheap as at the settlements.

In fact, you'll have to pay my price." "That needn't break the deal," Stormont replied.