106 THE LOG OF A TIMBER CRUISER 



lieve that to date this promise has been kept. He 

 forgot all about his threat to quit and we left East 

 Canyon and moved to lower McKnight in a few days 

 a great relief to all. 



I have often wondered how long Bert would have 

 stayed had we disobeyed Frazer's orders and told 

 the cook the true story of the night's occurrences, in- 

 stead of allowing him to continue in the firm belief 

 that he had suffered from delirium tremens. 



