"It must have been horrible." "No," said Alton gravely.

"He was sitting there very quiet in the snow with his hand frozen on the rifle, and there was a big dead panther not far away; but I was more sorry for Mrs.Jimmy than I was for him.
Jimmy hadn't always been a trail-chopper, and one could see he had been carrying a heavy load he brought out from the old country.

I think he was tired." "And the silver still lies hidden up there ?" said Miss Deringham.
Alton nodded.

"Yes," he said.

"I've hunted for it twice, but couldn't find Jimmy's trail.