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Updated: May 11, 2025
"I had him and he didn't bite!" she said, breathing swiftly. She still pointed to the end of the canyon, and she said again: "I had him and he didn't bite me, Nootawe!" That was the wonder of it. She had been reckless and Baree had not bitten her!
But she did not look up at her father. "Nothing, Nootawe except that you are to say to him that I am the one to whom he must come for what he seeks." Pierrot bent over and caught her smiling. The sun went down. His heart sank with it, like cold lead. From Lac Bain to Pierrot's cabin the trail cut within half a mile of the beaver pond, a dozen miles from where Pierrot lived.
Swiftly Nepeese ran back over the trail, and almost into Pierrot's arms. She was panting and laughing when for a moment she stopped. "I have given him the answer, Nootawe! He is in the pool!" Into the balsams she disappeared like a bird. Pierrot made no effort to stop her or to follow. "Tonnerre de Dieu," he chuckled and cut straight across for the other trail.
Again he saw the dark glow in her eyes and the deepening red of her parted lips, and his heart was sick again with dread. Was it possible She turned on him, her eyes shining, her voice trembling. "Remember, Nootawe you must send him to me for his answer," she cried quickly, and she darted into the cabin. With a cold, gray face Pierrot faced Bush McTaggart.
Floating back to him there came an excited cry. "Hurry, Nootawe! He has turned into the blind canyon. He cannot escape us now." She was panting when he came up to her. The French blood in her glowed a vivid crimson in her cheeks and lips. Her white teeth gleamed like pearls. "In there!" And she pointed. They went in. Ahead of them Baree was running for his life.
From behind a clump of young balsams, a hundred yards away, Pierrot and Nepeese had watched him come over the driftwood bridge. Now was the time, and Pierrot leveled his rifle. It was not until then that Nepeese touched his arm softly. Her breath came a little excitedly as she whispered: "Nootawe, let me shoot. I can kill him!" With a low chuckle Pierrot gave the gun to her.
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