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&quot; I was thinking of keeping it,&quot; added Umisk, 

 &quot; to teach the Youngsters what a Trap is like.&quot; 



&quot; Well, just as you wish ; only I 11 go and 

 make a little trail from the spot off into the 

 woods, so our busy Friend will think I ve taken 

 it. Hello, Nekik ! &quot; he continued, as Otter 

 came sliding through the snow on his belly ; 

 &amp;lt;c has Fran9ois been visiting you too ? &quot; 



&quot; I don t know ; there is something the matter 

 with my Slide. It is n t as I left it yesterday.&quot; 



&quot; Birds of a Feather ! Birds of a Feather ! &quot; 

 screamed Whisky-Jack, fluttering to a limb over 

 their heads. cc What J s the caucus about this 

 morning discussing chances of a breakfast this 

 year of starvation and scarcity of Wapoos ? Mild 

 Winter ! but I had a big feed. The Boy no 

 more knows the value of food than he knows 

 the depravity of Carcajou s mind.&quot; 



&quot; Great hand for throwing away hot pork, 

 isn t he, Jack ? &quot; asked Wolverine, innocently. 



The Jay blinked his round bead-eyes, snapped 

 his beak, and retorted : &quot; They put in their even 

 ings laughing over the roasting you got when 

 you dropped into the fire.&quot; 



&quot; Where s Frai^ois, Babbler ? &quot; asked the 

 King. 



&quot; Gone out to bring in Deer Meat.&quot; 



&quot; Did he make a Kill ? &quot; 



