THE PUNISHING OF PISEW 207 



poke his traitorous head through one I guard 

 not for that Sneak/ 



&quot; But how will you induce Pisew to thrust his 

 worthless neck into the Snare ? &quot; asked Black 

 King. 



&quot; There is some of the Fat-eating still left. 

 Your Majesty,&quot; returned Carcajou, &quot; and I 11 

 forfeit a piece as Bait.&quot; 



&quot; That should tempt him,&quot; asserted the King. 



&quot; But he may be a long time discovering it,&quot; 

 ventured Umisk, pointing out a seeming diffi 

 culty. 



&quot; Leave that to me,&quot; pleaded Whisky-Jack ; 

 &quot; you provide the Bait, and I 11 provide the 

 Thief who 11 try to steal it.&quot; 



It being settled that way, the Council ad 

 journed, Carcajou and Whisky-Jack being se 

 lected as a Committee of Execution. Wolverine 

 showed Jay where the snare was placed, and 

 while he cleverly arranged the bacon beyond its 

 quick-slipping noose, the latter scoured the For 

 ests and muskegs for Pisew until he found him. 



&quot; Hello, Feather-Feet ! &quot; he hailed the Lynx 

 with. 



&quot; Good-day, Gossip ! &quot; retorted Pisew. 



&quot; You re looking well fed for this Year of 

 Famine, my carnivorous Friend,&quot; said Whisky- 

 Jack, pleasantly. 



