He ate his pork and beans for breakfast with the appetite of a ravenous animal.

He put pieces of the pork chop in his mouth with his fingers; he gulped his coffee; but all the time he kept his eyes on the open door, as though he expected some messenger to announce that Providence had stricken his rebellious wife by sudden death.

It seemed to him that Nature and Jehovah must unite to avenge him.
After three hours of further waiting he determined to go into Askatoon.
He would have bills printed advertising for Louise as he had done for stray cattle; he would have notices put in the newspapers proclaiming that his wife was strayed or stolen and must be put in pound when discovered.

At the moment he decided thus, he caught sight of a wagon approaching from the north.

It was near enough for him to see that there was a woman in it; and the eyes of the half-breed hired woman, possessing the Indian far-sight, saw that it was Louise, and told her master so.
Ten minutes later Louise stood in front of the Master of Tralee, and the Master of Tralee filled the doorway.