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Updated: July 6, 2025
He say, 'Musq'oosis, I no good for not'ing 't'all but a soldier. He say, 'When there ain't no war I can't keep out of trouble. He ask moch question about my country up here. He say, 'When this war over I go there. Maybe I can keep out of trouble up there. "Me, I all tam think that just his joke. Bam-by the fighting all over, and Louis Riel sent to jail. Me, I got brot'ers up here then.
So I say to you, this money buy you a team, mak' you rich in this country. But outside it is nothing. I say to you, don't go outside. Marry a white man here." Bela considered this. "Which one?" she asked. "There is only Stiffy and Mahooly, the traders. The gov'ment won't let the police to marry." "Wait," said Musq'oosis impressively. "More white men are coming. Many white men are coming."
"Now I understand my heart!" she suddenly cried aloud. "Always I love the white people, but I not know. Always I ask Musq'oosis tell me what they do. I love them because they live nice. They not pigs like these people. They are my people! All is clear to me!" She rose. "What you do?" asked Loseis anxiously.
So they come to get a piece of land. They are the first of many to come. Four strong men, and anot'er who cooks for them. They got wait over there till ice on the shore melt so they drive around." "All right. I will marry one of them," announced Bela promptly. "Wait!" said Musq'oosis again, "there is moch to be said." "Why you not tell me when you come back?" she demanded.
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.
"That's the right ticket," he said. "But where will you get the business for your team?" By way of answer Musq'oosis produced a folded paper from inside the capote.
Bela would not ask, and Musq'oosis would not tell without being asked. Bela was the one to give in. "What you do up at settlement?" she asked carelessly. "I fix everyt'ing good," replied Musq'oosis. "Buy team for Sam wit' your money. Mahooley's black team." "It's too good for Sam," said Bela scornfully. The old man glanced at her with sly amusement, and shrugged.
This was a signal they had used before. Musq'oosis started with well-simulated surprise, in case she should be watching him, and, rising, waddled soberly to his dugout. Nobody in the village above paid any particular attention to him. He crossed the stream. Bela stepped into the bow of his boat. No greeting was exchanged. Each had the air of having parted but a few minutes before.
In wet weather, the present tenant evidently did his chopping within doors, the floor was littered with chips and broken wood. As they came in, a yellow and white kitten, retreating to the darkest corner of the cabin, elevated his back and growled threateningly. "That's my partner, Musq'oosis," explained the boy. "He'll make friends directly.
"He is a pretty man," she said, suddenly lowering her head. "He mak' me want him bad. His eyes lak the sky at tam wild roses come. Hair bright lak mink-skin. He has kindness for women lak my fat'er got." "H-m!" growled Musq'oosis; "you talk lak white woman." "Tell me how to get him," said Bela simply. Musq'oosis affected scorn. "Wa! All tam ask me what to do. Then go do what you lak, anyhow."
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