She thayth you were left when a child lying round, jutht ath promithcuouthly ath she wath; and if I can do anything towardth putting you on the trail of your people, I'll do it.

I know thome of the voyageurth who traded with the Cherokeeth, and your father wath one-wathn't he ?" He glanced at Low's utterly abstracted and immobile face.

"I thay, you don't theem to take a hand in thith game, pardner.

What'th the row?
Ith anything wrong over there ?" and he pointed to the Carquinez Woods, which were just looming out of the morning horizon in the distance.
Low stopped.

The last words of his companion seemed to recall him to himself.