158 MOOSWA 



Killer will run you down before the Sun sets 



twice.&quot; 



&quot; Most considerate Traitor ! &quot; snapped Whisky- 

 Jack. &quot; You would rather Black King fell into 

 Fran9ois s hands would n t you ? &quot; For the 

 Jay knew what Pisew had said to Carcajou when 

 the latter was in the Trap. 



&quot; All right, Mooswa,&quot; growled Rof, admiringly ; 

 &quot; you are a noble fellow. Go and lead Fran9ois 

 away don t get within burning distance of his 

 Firestick, though ; I and my Pack will take care 

 that the Man-enemy does n t follow your trail 

 after the closing of the light of day.&quot; 



&quot; I killed a Man once,&quot; answered Bull Moose ; 

 &quot; but I 11 never do it again, nor must you, Com 

 rade. That is a thing to be settled amongst 

 themselves the Man-kill is not for us.&quot; 



&quot; I talk not of killing ! &quot; snarled Blue Wolf, 

 surlily; &quot;when our cry goes up, Fran9ois will 

 take the back-trail, and keep it till he is safe 

 within the walls of his own Shack that s what 

 I mean.&quot; 



&quot; It is well ! &quot; affirmed the King, approvingly ; 

 &quot; act thus, Comrades. We are not like Man, 

 who slays for the sake of slaying, and calls it 

 sport.&quot; 



&quot; Most generous Black King ! &quot; exclaimed 

 Pisew, with an evil smirk. 



