One continued straight east, toward Churchill, while the other turned almost at right angles into the south.

For a few moments he could find no explanation for this occurrence.

Then he decided that one of the Indians had struck southward, either to hunt, or on some short mission, and that he would join the other sledge farther on.

Convinced that this was the right solution, Philip continued over the Churchill trail.

A little later, to his despair, it began to snow so heavily that the trail which he was following was quickly obliterated.