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I guess I go see Beattie now." "Sit down," said Mahooley. "What do you want to see Beattie for? Why don't you trade with me? Why don't you tell all the Fish-Eaters to come here? They do what you tell them." "Maybe," said Musq'oosis, "but we always trade wit' Beattie." "Time you made a change then. He thinks he's got you cinched." "Gilbert Beattie my good friend." "Hell! Ain't I your friend, too?
Now, the cook had observed the new arrivals from the kitchen window, and had hardened himself for the meeting, but the travellers were unprepared. They stared at him, scowling. An odd silence fell on the table. Mahooley looked curiously from one to another. "Do you know him?" he demanded. Big Jack quickly recovered himself. He banged the table, and bared his big yellow teeth in a grin.
"Did she send you after me?" demanded Sam abruptly. "No." "What made you come, then?" "I t'ink she look too moch at Mahooley. He bad man to woman. Bela, she mos' lak my daughter. I feel bad." A horrible pain went through Sam's breast. He laughed as he thought blithely. "If she wants Mahooley she'll marry him. You and I have got nothing to do with it."
I know the whole thing now. How your father left the money to Musq'oosis when he died, and Musq'oosis bought the team from Mahooley, and made him give it to Sam to drive. I can see Sam's face when I tell that and hear all the fellows laugh." Bela abandoned the useless attempt to bluff it out. She came opposite to where he was sitting, and put her hands on the table.
Talk about walking up to the cannon's mouth!" "Look out, Sam! The rope and the gag are ready!" "Don't be askeared, kid, I'll pertect you from violence!" Sam's new-found assurance was proof against their laughter. "You fellows think you're funny, don't you?" he returned, grinning. "Believe me, your wit is second-hand!" Mahooley stuck his head out of the back door. "Hey, Bela!" he cried.
"Hey, Sam!" cried the latter teasingly. "Come on in to supper. I'll blow!" "Much obliged," said Sam good-naturedly. "My horses' feed is down at the Point. I have to be getting on." "There's plenty feed here," said Mahooley. Sam shook his head. "I believe you're afraid of the girl." The shaft went home. Sam laughed scornfully and pulled his horses' heads around.
I'll have it here in an hour! My credit at the store is yours! You hear that, Mahooley? Turn over what's coming to me to her. The gun, the axe, the blankets I'll keep. I'll pay you for them when I earn it. I'll make you a present of my labour, driving for you. And I hope to God I'll never see you again!" He ran out.
Joe and Husky not being able to think of any original contributions of wit, rang all the changes on "Sammy, the White Slave!" with fresh bursts of laughter. Shand said nothing. He laughed harshly. "Who was the girl?" asked Mahooley. They told him. "Bela Charley!" he exclaimed. "The best looker on the lake! She has the name of a man-hater." "I dare say," said Jack with a serious air.
"I didn't ask your help!" he cried passionately. "I told you to leave me alone! You can't understand a man has his pride. You're loathsome to me now!" Mahooley interfered with good intent. "Sam, you're foolish. What difference does it make? Nobody blames you!" "Keep your mouth out of this!" cried Sam, whirling on him. To Bela he went on blindly: "The team is at the Point.
Once, he remembered, somebody had told Mahooley one of the black horses had gone lame, and Mahooley had replied unthinkingly that it was not his concern. Why had he said that? Was somebody besides Mahooley backing Sam? If he could explode the mystery, maybe it would give him a handle against his rival. "Well, I shouldn't think you'd let an ex-cook put it all over you," remarked the stranger.
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