He whirled upon Nome, who had partly turned away.
"You remember--you lied down there at Nelson to get just such a 'job' as this," he reminded.

"Have you forgotten what happened--after that ?" "Don't get miffed about it, man," returned Nome with an irritating laugh.

"All's fair in love and war.

That was love down there, 'pon my word of honor it was, and this is about as near the other thing as I want to come." There was something in his laugh that drew Steele's lips in a tight line as he entered the cabin.

It was not the first time that he had listened to Nome's gloating chuckle at the mention of certain women.