Swan Vjolmar was there and had his log cabin roofed and ready for the door and windows before the Sawtooth discovered his presence.

Now, nearly a year afterwards, he was accepted in a tolerant, half-friendly spirit.

He had not objected to the Sawtooth cattle which still watered at Skyline Meadow.

He was a "Government hunter" and he had killed many coyotes and lynx and even a mountain lion or two.

Lone wondered sometimes what the Sawtooth meant to do about the Swede, but so far the Sawtooth seemed inclined to do nothing at all, evidently thinking his war on animal pests more than atoned for his effrontery in taking Skyline as a homestead.