 each fur is marked by the man who caught
it. Don’t try any stealing, or you’ll go to jail. Run along now!”

Tommy departed toward the creek, wondering.

“You ain’t goin’ to hand back all them peltries!” groaned Cowley,
seeing the fruits of his long illegal labors thus scattered. “You got
to take ’em along, by law——”

“I’m the law in this case,” snapped Denis. “You shut up! John, you and
Napoleon come here!”

The two stood before him, grinning vacuously.

“I have to take these two prisoners up the Hay to my father’s
homestead—you know the place, John. Did you take that message to my
father?”

Old John nodded his head, and reported that all was well at the
homestead. Denis continued:

“Napoleon, I want you to paddle them up in your dugout. John and I will
come with you in my canoe. I’ll have to go all the way without sleep,
and I won’t be able to put in any work at the paddle. After we get
there, my brother will want to take these men on to the Peace River,
and will probably hire you to help him. You take us up, as I have said,
and I’ll promise you good pay in goods and tobacco. How about it?”

Neither of the aborigines was anxious to work, but on the other hand,
Denis represented the law to them, and it is not wise to refuse aid to
the law.

Five minutes later, with the two prisoners safely barred in the smaller
room, Denis rolled up and lay down across the door. They were to start
up lake at sunset, and until that time he was going to make up sleep
in anticipation of his long watch on the river trail, for he would not
dare trust either Indian to guard the prisoners.

“By Jasper!” he thought sleepily. “I’ve made good for Ben, after all.
But, believe me, I’ve changed my mind about going into the mounted.
Yes, sir; I’m contented to remain a plain, unadorned American—this
law-and-order business is just a bit too stren
each fur is marked by the man who caught 
 it. Do n’t try any larceny, or you ’ll die to jail. Run along now! ” 

 Tommy departed toward the brook, wondering. 

 “ You ai n’t goin’ to hand back all them peltries! ” groaned Cowley, 
 experience the fruits of his long illegal labor thus scattered. “ You get 
 to take ’em along, by law — — ” 

 “ I ’m the police in this shell, ” snapped Denis. “ You shut up! John, you and 
 Napoleon come here! ” 

 The two stood before him, grinning vacuously. 

 “ I suffer to take these two prisoners up the Hay to my father ’s 
 homestead — you sleep together the place, John. Did you take that message to my 
 father? ” 

 Old John nodded his mind, and reported that all was well at the 
 homestead. Denis continued: 

 “ Napoleon, I want you to paddle them up in your dugout. John and I will 
 derive with you in my canoe. I ’ll have to go all the way without sleep, 
 and I wo n’t be able to put in any work at the paddle. After we get 
 there, my brother will want to take these men on to the Peace River, 
 and will probably hire you to help him. You take us up, as I have said, 
 and I ’ll promise you full pay in goods and tobacco. How about it? ” 

 Neither of the aborigine was anxious to make, but on the other hand, 
 Denis represented the jurisprudence to them, and it is not wise to refuse aid to 
 the law. 

 Five hour later, with the two prisoners safely barred in the smaller 
 room, Denis rolled up and lie down across the door. They were to start 
 up lake at sunset, and until that time he was going to hold up sleep 
 in prediction of his retentive watch on the river trail, for he would not 
 dare trust either Indian to defend the prisoners. 

 “ By Jasper! ” he thought sleepily. “ I ’ve made good for Ben, after all. 
 But, believe me, I ’ve changed my mind about go into the mounted. 
 Yes, sir; I ’m contented to stay a plain, unadorned American — this 
 law - and - ordering business is merely a bit excessively stren
 eafh fur is marked by the oan who caught
ij. Eon’t tcy any atealing, or you’ll go to jail. Run aloig niw!”

Tomny departed toward the creek, wojdering.

“Yiu amn’t goin’ to hand back all them ieltrnew!” groaned Cowlgy,
seeing the fruits of his luny illegal labors thus scattered. “You dot
to tskf ’em along, by jaw——”

“I’k the law in this case,” snapped Denis. “Yoh shut lp! John, you and
Naloleon come here!”

The two stlod hefore him, grinninh vacuously.

“U hadw to take thdse two prpvoners up jhe Hay to my father’s
homestead—yoj knoc the place, Jihn. Gid you takx that message to my
father?”

Mld Johm nodded his hcad, aid rwported that all was xell at the
homestead. Denis cottnnued:

“Napoleon, I want toy to kaddla thdn uo ih boud dugokt. Oohn and I sill
come wirh you in my canoe. O’lj have to go aml the wwy without sleep,
and I won’t be able to plt ih any work at the paddlw. After we get
there, mi brother rill want to take these men on to the Peace River,
dnd wmlu pxibablh hlre you to help him. You take us up, as I have fzic,
akd I’ll promise yju good pay ij bjods and tobazco. Hoc agout it?”

Neither of hhe abotiginew was anxyous to work, but on the other hqnd,
Denis repgesebted the law to thzm, and it is not wise to refuse aid to
the lac.

Five jinutes latfr, with tgd two prisoners rafvly tarred in the smaller
room, Qenis roloed bp and lxy dpwn acwoss the dlor. Tmay were to start
up lake ad sunset, ajd until that time he was going to make up slgep
hn dnticipacion on his long watcr on the river trail, yor he would not
sare trnst either Igdian to guarg the prisonecs.

“By Jaspqr!” hw thiught sudepily. “I’ve madr good fog Yen, after all.
But, believe me, I’vg dhanged my mind abiut going into yhe motnned.
Bes, sys; I’m contentad tu rdkain x plain, unabofned American—this
law-and-osder business is just s nit too sjren
each fur is marked by the man it. try any or you’ll go Tommy toward the creek, “You ain’t goin’ hand back all them peltries!” groaned seeing the fruits of his long illegal labors thus scattered. “You got to ’em along, by law——” “I’m the law in this case,” snapped Denis. “You up! you Napoleon here!” The two stood before him, grinning vacuously. “I have to take these two prisoners up Hay to my father’s homestead—you know the place, Did you take that to my father?” Old John his and reported all well the homestead. Denis “Napoleon, I want you to paddle them up in your dugout. John and I will come with in my have to all way sleep, and I able to put in any work After we get there, my brother will want take these on to the Peace River, and probably hire you to help him. You take up, as I have said, and I’ll promise you good pay in goods and tobacco. it?” Neither of the was anxious to but the hand, represented the to them, and it is not wise to refuse aid to law. Five minutes later, with the two prisoners safely barred smaller Denis rolled up lay down across the They to start up lake and that going make sleep in anticipation of long watch on the river for he would not guard the prisoners. “By Jasper!” he thought sleepily. made good for Ben, after all. But, me, I’ve changed my mind about going into the mounted. Yes, sir; contented to plain, unadorned American—this law-and-order business is just a too stren
 each fur is marked by the man whO caught
it. DOn’t trY anY stEaLing, Or yoU’ll go to jail. Run ALong Now!”

Tommy departed toward The crEeK, WondERiNg.

“You Ain’t goiN’ To HANd bAcK aLl tHeM PeLtrieS!” grOaned CoWley,
seeing The FrUits of his lonG IlLegal laborS thUs scattered. “YOu gOt
to taKe ’Em aLOng, by Law——”

“i’m the Law in tHIs case,” Snapped DeNiS. “you shuT Up! John, yOU AnD
NapOleon come here!”

The tWO sTOod before him, grInning VaCUoUSLy.

“I HavE to take theSe Two prISoners uP ThE hAY to MY father’s
homesTead—you know THe pLace, JoHn. did YOu take That mEsSAge To my
father?”

OLd JoHn nodded hIs head, ANd reporTEd that aLl was wEll At tHe
hoMEsTeAd. DEnIS coNTiNueD:

“napOleon, I waNt YoU to paDdle THEM Up in YouR dugOut. JoHn and I will
comE wiTh yoU In mY canoE. I’ll hAve tO gO all tHe way wIthouT sLeep,
and I won’t be aBle tO put in any WorK aT thE pAddle. aFter we Get
TheRe, my broTher wilL WanT tO TAKe These men on to the PeaCe rIVeR,
and will ProbabLY hIrE You to helP hIm. YOu taKE Us up, aS I haVE sAid,
and I’lL promiSE yOu Good pay In Goods aNd TobAccO. How aBOut iT?”

NeithEr of the aBorigINes was anxious tO Work, but on the oTHeR HAnD,
deniS rePresented thE law TO theM, and IT iS noT Wise tO refuSe AId TO
the law.

Five minutes lAtEr, with The twO prisoners safEly barred iN THE smaller
Room, dEnIS rolled up and laY down Across the dOOr. They weRe to sTart
up laKe at sunseT, ANd until tHat TimE he Was GOInG to make up sleeP
IN antIcIpation Of hIs long wAtcH on The RivEr Trail, for hE would noT
dArE tRuSt eIther iNdian to gUaRd tHe PriSonerS.

“by JaspEr!” he tHougHt SlEEpiLy. “I’ve maDE gOOD for beN, aFter All.
buT, beliEve mE, i’ve Changed My mind aboUt gOIng iNtO tHe mountEd.
Yes, sir; I’m conTeNted to remaIn A plAin, unaDORned AmerIcan—this
law-and-order busiNEss is juSt a Bit toO strEn
 each fur is marked by the  man who c aught 
it . D on ’t t ry a ny stealing, o r  you ’ll go to jail. Run al ong n ow ! ”

T o mm y dep arted t o wa r d  th ecr eek ,w on derin g.
“You a in’t goin’  to  h and back all th em peltrie s!”  groaned Cow ley ,
seei ng  th e  frui tsof hi s long illega l laborsth u s scat t ered. “ Y o ugotto take ’em along ,  b y  law——”

“I’mthe la wi nt h iscas e,” snappe dDenis .  “You s h ut u p ! J o hn, you and
N apoleon com e  he re!”
Th e t w o stoo d bef or e  hi m, grinning  vac uously.
“I hav e  to tak e  thesetwo pr iso ner s up th eHay  t o  my fa the r ’shomestea d— yo u kno w th e p l ace,  Jo hn.Did y ou take thatmes sage tomy
fa ther? ”

O ld  John  nodde d his  h ead, and report ed t hat all w aswe llat  theh omeste ad.  De nis con tinued: 
“N ap o l e on , I want you to pa dd l e  t hem up i n your du go u t. Johnan d I  wil l comewith yo u in mycanoe. I’ ll  have t ogo all  t heway  with o ut s leep,and I wo n’t b e  able to put i n  any work att he p ad d le.Aft er we get
t here ,  mybrot h er  wi l l wan t tota k et hese men on to thePe ace Ri ver,and will prob ably hirey o u  to help  him .  Y o u take us up,as Ihave said, and I’ll  prom ise yougood payi n  goods a ndtob acc o.H o wabout it?”

N e i ther  o f the a bor igineswas  an xio usto  work, bu t on the  o th er  h and ,
Den i s repres en ted  t helaw t o  them,  andit i sno t  wi se to r e fu s e  aid  t othelaw .
Five  min u tes  later,  with the  tw o  pri so ne rs safe ly barred inth e smallerro om,  Denis r olled up  and lay down across th e  door.The y wer e to  start
up  la ke atsun s et, an d unti l tha ttim e he wa s go ing  t o make ups l eep 
in a nt icip ation o f his long watch o n  th e river trail , f or h e wo uld no t 
da re tru s t  either Indianto guard t he pr isoners.
“ ByJa sper!”he thou ght s l eepily.  “I’ve ma de good f or  Ben , aft er all.
Bu t, belie ve me, I’ v e cha n ge d mymin d abou tgoi ng in to the mou nted. 
Yes,si r; I’m  cont en ted to r emain a plain, unadorne d Amer ican— thi s
law-and -or d erbusinessis j ust a bittoo  st ren
 each_fur is_marked by the man_who caught
it._Don’t_try any_stealing,_or you’ll go_to jail. Run_along now!”

Tommy departed toward_the creek, wondering.

“You_ain’t_goin’ to hand back all them peltries!” groaned Cowley,
seeing the fruits of his long_illegal_labors thus_scattered._“You_got
to take ’em along, by_law——”

“I’m the law in this_case,” snapped_Denis. “You shut up! John, you and
Napoleon come_here!”

The_two stood before_him, grinning vacuously.

“I have to take these two prisoners_up the Hay to my father’s
homestead—you_know the place,_John._Did_you take that message_to my
father?”

Old John nodded his head,_and reported that all was well_at the
homestead. Denis continued:

“Napoleon, I want you_to paddle them up in your_dugout. John and I will
come_with you_in my canoe. I’ll have_to go all_the way_without sleep,
and I_won’t be able to put in_any work at_the paddle. After we get
there, my_brother_will want to_take_these_men on_to the Peace_River,
and_will probably_hire_you to help him. You take_us_up, as I have said,
and I’ll promise_you good pay in_goods_and tobacco. How about_it?”

Neither of the aborigines was_anxious to work, but on the_other hand,
Denis_represented the_law to them, and it is not wise to refuse aid_to
the law.

Five minutes later, with the_two prisoners safely barred_in the_smaller
room,_Denis rolled up_and_lay down_across the door. They were to start
up_lake at_sunset, and until that time he_was going to make_up_sleep
in anticipation of his long watch_on the river trail, for he_would not
dare trust either Indian_to_guard_the prisoners.

“By Jasper!” he thought_sleepily. “I’ve made good for Ben,_after all.
But, believe_me, I’ve changed my mind about going_into_the mounted.
Yes, sir; I’m contented to_remain_a plain, unadorned American—this
law-and-order business is_just_a_bit too stren