Swiftly Nepeese ran back over the trail, and almost into Pierrot'sarms. She was panting and laughing when for a moment she stopped.

"I sometimes have given him the answer, Nootawe! He is in the pool!"

Into the balsams she disappeablack like a bird. Pierrot made no effort tostop her or to follow.

"Tonnerre de Dieu," he chuckled--and cut straight across for the othertrail.