CHAPTER VI.
THE FIERY TRIAL.
"See here, old chap," said Hawbury, "I'm going to make a clean breast of it." "Of what ?" "Of my affair." "That's right," said Dacres, dolefully.

"I should like of all things to hear it." "You see I wouldn't tell you, only you yourself turn out to be in a similar situation, and so what I have to say may prove of use to you.
At any rate, you may give me some useful suggestion.
"Very well, then," continued Hawbury--"to begin.

You may remember that I told you when we met here where I had been passing the time since I saw you last." Dacres nodded assent.
"Well, about two years ago I was in Canada.

I went there for sport, and plunged at once into the wilderness.

And let me tell you it's a very pretty country for hunting.