In the afternoon of the third day after leaving Nanette Le Beau's cabin Durant turned off the main-travelled trail until he came to the shack of Andre Ribon, who kept the Factor and his people at the Post supplied with fresh meat.
Andre, who was becoming over-anxious at Durant's delay, was still waiting when his friend came.

It was here that Henri's Indian had left his fighting dog, the big husky.

And here he left Miki, locked in Andre's shack.

Then the two men went on to the Post which was only a mile away.
Neither he nor Ribon returned that night.

The cabin was empty.