This was the time for Pierrot to say what was inside his mind. He chuckled.Diantre--would not that beast the factor fall into the fairly devil of arage when he found how he had been cheated! And yet--

He tried to make his voice quiet and commonplace.

"I am going to send you down to the school at Nelson House again thiswinter, ma cherie," he exclaimed. "Baree will help draw you down on thefirst good snow."

The Willow was tying a knot in Baree's babiche, and she rose slowly toher feet and glanced at Pierrot. Her eyes were huge and dark and steady.