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Suddenly arresting his steps, he glanced around the tent, as if in search of something. "Biche is not here," he said quietly; "bring Biche to me, my friend." But General Rothenberg did not move. "Well!" exclaimed the king. "Sire, they have taken Biche with them also." "Biche also, my faithful friend, my pet!" cried the king, with much emotion, as he again began his walk.
It was curious to note the skill with which the veteran riverman allowed the current to carry his boats on their way, and the ease with which they were finally drawn in to the bank opposite the freight cars. Roy proposed to secure a shovel for cleaning out the mud, but old La Biche laughed. "The sun," he said, "he goin' do dat."
When Colonel Howell's outfit began to reach the riverbank the next morning, Moosetooth and La Biche had part of their men on hand to assist in the loading. It was a motley group, moccasined in mooseskin with their straight black hair showing defiantly beneath their silver-belted black hats.
God grant that the Signora Biche is favorable to me; then will the king, as I hope, forget this dismissal. One question more. You say that the queen-mother has no influence; how is it with the wife of the king, Elizabeth Christine? Is she indeed the reigning sovereign?" "When did you return to Berlin?" "Now, to-night; and when I left the carriage, I hastened here."
What! You will not play with me? Here he pulled out some cards, and spoke in French as two soldiers came up. 'Milor est trop grand seigneur? Bonjour, my lord! "And the man made me a mock bow, and walked away, shrugging up his shoulders, to offer to play and drink elsewhere. "I knew now that the Biche was to be the agent in the affair, and that my offer to Museau was accepted.
"Since you have none, dear M. Chicot, it seems to me useless to return to it." "But I had one, sire, but I was forced to destroy it, for M. de Mayenne ran after me to steal it from me." "Mayenne?" "In person." "Luckily he does not run fast. Is he still getting fatter?" "Ventre de biche! not just now, I should think." "Why not?"
Non!" came from the statuelike figure of old Moosetooth. Then he pointed to the abrupt cut bank of the river a few hundred yards ahead and called something in the Cree language to La Biche. The latter nodded his head and in turn called aloud in the Indian tongue. Instantly from between the pipes and crates on the forward boat a dozen half-breeds crawled sleepily forth.
But I'd change their names if I was going to put 'em on the program." "Don't sound Indian enough?" suggested Norman. "Full-bloods never do seem to have real Indian names. Seems like all the loafin' half-breeds take the best names." "Anyway," went on Roy, "these men are John Martin, or old 'Moosetooth, and William La Biche." "Moosetooth and La Biche are all right," commented Norman.
Colonel Howell did not welcome another lost outfit and he was quite satisfied when both Moosetooth and La Biche took their empty scows safely through the northern whirlpool. Rising almost from the water, the hills, little less than mountains in height, ran in terraces.
And now you mount on the table; but, ventre de biche! take care, donkey." And he pricked him with his sword in the stomach, as he had already done in the forehead. Borromée roared with anger and leaped from the table to the floor. "That is as it should, be," said Chicot; "now we are on the same level, and we can talk while we are fencing.
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