XXII Beatrice Neilson was a mountain girl, with the strong thews of Jael, yet she hid her face as the canoe shot into the crest of the rapids.

Neilson was a tall, gaunt man, well past fiftyfrom his manner evidently the leader of the three.

Neilson was a tall, gaunt man, well past fiftyfrom his manner evidently the leader of the three.

"Neilson, is there any reason for showing any further consideration to this wench of yours?