206 MOOSWA 



&quot; Then what of Pisew, who has undoubtedly 

 broken the Oath-promise that was made unto 

 Mooswa ? &quot; 



&quot; He must die ! &quot; snarled Blue Wolf. 



&quot; He must cease to be ! &quot; echoed Carcajou. 



&quot; Yes, it is not right that he live ! &quot; declared 

 Mooswa. And from Bull Moose down to 

 Wapistan, all agreed that Pisew deserved death 

 for his traitorous conduct. 



&quot; But how ? &quot; asked the King. 



Nobody answered for a time. Killing, except 

 because of hunger, was a new thing to them ; no 

 one wanted to have the slaying of Lynx upon his 

 conscience the role of executioner was undesir 

 able. 



&quot; He shall die after the manner of his Father, 

 by the Snare, and by the means of Man, which 

 is just,&quot; announced Carcajou, presently. 



&quot; But Fran9ois has gone, and the Man-Cub 

 traps not,&quot; objected the Red Widow. 



&quot; He did not trouble to take up the Snares, 

 though, Good Dame,&quot; affirmed Wolverine ; &quot; I 

 know of three.&quot; 



&quot;You know of three, and didn t spring them?&quot; 

 queried Jack, incredulously. 



&quot;There was no Bait only the vile smell 

 ing Castoreum,&quot; answered Carcajou, disdainfully. 

 &quot; And there was also a chance that Pisew might 



