When the men emerged Lawler led the big red horse in, leaving the men to stand in the white gale that enveloped them.
The wind was now roaring steadily, and with such force that no man could have faced it with uncovered face.

It came over the vast emptiness of the northern spaces with a fury that sent into one the consciousness that here was an element with which man could not cope.
Lawler emerged from the dugout and closed the door behind him.

He barred it, turned and motioned the two men toward the cabin.

He followed them as they opened the door and entered.

Then, after closing the door and barring it, he lifted the peak of his cap, removed the scarf from his neck, glanced around the interior of the cabin and looked coldly at the men.
"Well," he said; "there's a heap of explaining to be done.