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well together, and I think he will develop a fine faculty for
science. In the summer, as I said, I will bring him over to you.
There is nothing more to say to-night except that I am as always,

Your faithful and loving friend,
JASPAR HUME.

A moment after the letter was finished, the servant entered and
announced "Mr. Late Carscallen." With a smile and hearty greeting the
great man and this member of the White Guard met. It was to entertain
his old arctic comrade that Jaspar Hume had declined to be entertained
by society or club. A little while after, seated at the table, the
ex-sub-factor said: "You found your brother well, Carscallen?"

The jaws moved slowly as of old. "Ay, that, and a grand meenister, sir."

"He wanted you to stay in Scotland, I suppose?"

"Ay, that, but there's no place for me like Fort Providence."

"Try this pheasant. And you are sub-factor now, Carscallen?"

"There's two of us sub-factors--Jeff Hyde and myself. Mr. Field is old,
and can't do much work, and trade's heavy now."

"I know. I hear from the factor now and then. And Gaspe Toujours, what
of him?"

"He went away three years ago, and he said he'd come back. He never
did though. Jeff Hyde believes he will. He says to me a hundred times,
'Carscallen, he made the sign of the cross that he'd come back from
Saint Gabrielle; and that's next to the Book with a papist. If he's
alive he'll come.'"

"Perhaps he will, Carscallen. And Cloud-in-the-Sky?"

"He's still there, and comes in and smokes with Jeff Hyde and me, as
he used to do with you; but he doesn't obey our orders as he did
yours, sir. He said to me when I left: 'You see Strong-back, tell him
Cloud-in-the-Sky good Injun--he never forget. How!'"

Jaspar Hume raised his glass with smiling and thoughtful eyes: "To
Cloud-in-the-Sky and all who never forget!" he said.

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