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the worst comes to the worst, we can drop him 

 with a bullet before any harm s done.&quot; 



But they need not have bothered their heads 

 about the line, for Mooswa knew just what was 

 being done ; he was taking his Boy to .the land 

 of good care. Like an old cart-horse, he plodded 

 along. The snow was frost-hardened again, and 

 the going was good. 



In three days they arrived at The Landing. 

 Fra^ois was just ready to start with a new out 

 fit the Factor had given him debt for. Then for 

 days he had to hide from Donald Bain, for there 

 was sheer murder in the big Scotchman s heart. 



The day after their arrival Mooswa disappeared. 

 When he got back to his comrades he found 

 that Whisky-Jack had told them everything, 

 and next to Black King he was the greatest 

 hero in the Boundaries. 



The Factor sent Roderick in to Edmonton 

 with his own team, and nursing soon put him 

 right. 



When he told about the angels feeding him, 

 and keeping his fire going, the people listened a 

 little awe-stricken, for they saw that he believed 

 it firmly. Also the two Hunters asserted that the 

 fire was burning brightly when they came. Per 

 haps after all it was the angels. 



