It is thus she has brought us happiness and prosperity since the days of the famine, Neekewa!" He spoke these words in Cree, and McKay answered him in Cree as they turned in the direction of the camp.

Half way, Sun Cloud came to meet them, with Peter at her side.

She put a brown little hand in Jolly Roger's.

It was quite new and pleasant to be kissed as Jolly Roger had kissed her, and she held up her mouth to him again.

Then she ran ahead, with Peter yipping foolishly and happily at her moccasined heels.
And Jolly Roger said, "I wish I was your brother, Slim Buck, and Nada was Yellow Bird's sister--and that I had many like her," and his eyes followed Sun Cloud with hungry yearning.
And as he said these words, Yellow Bird sat with bowed head and closed eyes, with the soft tress of Nada's hair in her hands.