But Father Roland belonged to the forest people alone.

They were his "children," scattered in their shacks and tepees over ten thousand square miles of country, with the Chateau as its centre.

He was ceaselessly on the move after that first fortnight, and David was always with him.

The Indians worshipped him, and the quarter-breeds and half-breeds and occasional French called him "_mon Pere_" in very much the same tone of voice as they said "Our Father" in their prayers.

These people of the trap-lines were a revelation to David.