crag, and came suddenly face to face with me in midtrail.

“Euan!”

So astounded was I that my rifle fell clattering from my nerveless hand as she sprang forward and caught my shoulders with both her hands. And I saw her grey eyes filling and her lips quivering with words she could not utter.

“Lois!” I repeated, as though stupefied. “Lois!”

“Oh, Euan! Euan! I thought I would never, never come up with you!” she whimpered. “I left the batteau where it touched at Towanda Creek, and hid in the woods and dressed me in the Oneida dress you gave me. Then, by the first batt-man who passed, I sent a message to Lana saying that I was going back to — to join you. Are you displeased?”