f　the　Night　Hawk　Creek；　from　which　point　it　was　only　a　short　walk　to　camp。
  It　was　a　most　fortunate　thing　for　old　Pere　Garneau　that　Kalman　had　adopted　this　method　of　transportation　on　the　very　night　the　old　priest　had　chosen　for　his　trip　down　the　Eagle。　　Pere　Garneau；　a　pioneer　priest　of　the　North　Saskatchewan　country；　had　ministered　for　twenty　years；　by　river　and　by　trail；　to　the　spiritual　and　temporal　needs　of　the　half…breeds　and　the　Indians　under　the　care　of　his　church。　　A　heroic　soul　was　the　old　Father；　not　to　be　daunted　by　dangers；　simple　as　a　child；　and　kindly。　　But　the　years　had　done　their　work　with　him　on　eye　and　hand。　　The　running　ice　in　the　spring　flood　of　the　Eagle　River　got　itself　under　the　nose　of　the　good　Father's　canoe；　and　the　current　did　the　rest。　　His　feeble　cry　would　have　brought　no　aid；　had　not　Kalman；　at　the　very　moment；　been　shoving　out　his　canoe　into　the　current　of　the　Eagle。　　A　few　strong　sweeps　of　the　paddle；　and　Kalman　had　the　old　priest　in　tow；　and　in　a　few　minutes；　with　Brown's　aid；　into　the　hospital　and　snugly　in　bed；　with　his　canoe；　and　what　of　his　stuff　could　be　rescued；　safe　under　cover。　　Two　days　of　Irma's　nursing　and　of　Brown's　treatment；　and　the　ill　effects　of　his　chilly　dip　had　disappeared　sufficiently　to　allow　the　Father　to　proceed　on　his　way。
  〃Eet　will　be　to　me　a　pleasant　remembrance　of　your　hospitalite；〃　he　said　to　Brown　on　the　morning　of　the　third　day。
  〃And　to　us　of　your　stay；　Father　Garneau；〃　replied　Brown。　　〃But　you　need　not　go　to…day。　　You　are　not　strong　enough；　and；　besides；　I　have　some　work　for　you。　　There　is　a　poor　Galician　woman　with　us　here　who　cannot　see　the　morning。　　She　could　not　bear　the　priest　Klazowski。　　She　had　trouble　with　him；　and　I　think　you　could　comfort　her。〃
  〃Ah；　dat　Klazowski！〃　exclaimed　Pere　Garneau。　　〃Eet　ees　not　a　good　man。　　Many　peep'　tell　me　of　dat　man。　　He　will　be　no　more　priest；　for　certainly。　　I　would　see　dis　woman；　poor　soul！〃
  〃To…night　Kalman　will　be　here；〃　said　Brown；　〃and　he　will　interpret　for　you。〃
  〃Ah；　he　ees　a　fine　young　man；　Kalman。　　He　mak'　troub'　for　dat　priest；　ees　eet　not？〃
  〃Well；　I　am　afraid　he　did；〃　said　Brown；　laughing。　　〃But　I　fancy　it　was　the　priest　made　trouble　for　himself。〃
  〃Yes；　dat　ees　so；　and　dat　ees　de　worse　troub'　of　all；〃　said　the　wise　old　man。
  The　poor　woman　made　her　confession；　received　her　Sacrament；　and　thus　comforted　and　at　peace；　made　exit　from　this　troubled　life。
  〃My　son；〃　said　the　priest　to　Kalman　when　the　service　was　over；　〃I　would　be　glad　to　confess　you。〃
  〃Thank　you；　Father；〃　said　Kalman。　　〃I　make　my　confession　to　God。〃
  〃Ah；　my　son；　you　have　been　injured　in　your　faith　by　dat　bad　priest　Klazowski。〃
  〃No；　I　think　not；〃　said　Kalman。　　〃I　have　for　some　years　been　reading　my　Bible；　and　I　have　lived　beside　a　good　man　who　has　taught　me　to　know　God　and　our　Lord　and　Saviour　Jesus　Christ。　　I　seek　to　follow　him　as　Peter　and　the　others　did。　　But　I　am　no　longer　of　the　Galician　way　of　religion；　neither　Greek　nor　Roman。〃
  〃My　son；〃　exclaimed　the　old　priest　in　horror；　〃you　are　not　an　apostate？　　You　have　not　denied　your　faith？〃
  〃No；　I　have　not。　　I　try　to　please　Christ。〃
  Long　and　painfully；　and　with　tears；　did　the　old　priest　labour　with　Kalman；　to　whom　his　soul　went　out　in　gratitude　and　affection；　but　without　making　any　change　in　the　young　man's　mind。　　The　teaching；　but　more　the　life；　of　his　friend　had　not　been　lost；　and　Kalman　had　come　to　see　clearly　his　way。
  Next　morning　the　good　Father　was　ready　for　his　journey。
  〃I　leave　to　you；〃　he　said　to　Brown；　〃my　double　blessing；　of　the　stranger　whom　you　received；　and　of　the　sick　to　whom　you　served。　Ah！　what　a　peety　you　are　in　the　darkness　of　error；〃　he　continued　with　a　gentle　smile；　〃but　I　will　pray　for　you；　for　you　both；　my　children；　many　times。〃
  〃Thank　you；　thank　you；〃　said　Brown　warmly。　　〃The　prayers　of　a　good　man　bring　blessing；　and　I　love　to　remember　the　words　of　our　Master；　'He　that　is　not　against　us　is　on　our　part。'〃
  Ah！　dat　ees　true；　dat　ees　true。　　Dat　ees　like　Heem。　　Adieu。〃
  For　some　days　Rosenblatt　had　been　at　work　quietly　in　the　colony；　obtaining　information　and　making　friends。　　Among　the　first　who　offered　their　services　was　old　Portnoff　and　a　friend　of　his；　an　old　man　with　ragged　beard；　and　deep…set；　piercing　eyes　looking　out　from　under　shaggy　brows；　to　whom　Portnoff　gave　the　name　of　Malkarski。　As　Portnoff　seemed　to　be　a　man　of　influence　among　his　people；　Rosenblatt　made　him　foreman　over　one　of　the　gangs　of　workmen　in　his　employ。　　It　was　through　Portnoff　he　obtained　an　accurate　description　of　the　mine　property。　　But　that　same　night　Portnoff　and　Malkarski　were　found　at　Brown's　house。
  〃There　is　a　man；〃　said　Portnoff；　〃who　wishes　to　know　about　the　mine。　　Perhaps　he　desires　to　purchase。〃
  〃His　name？〃　enquired　Brown。
  〃Rosenblatt。〃
  〃Rosenblatt？　　That　name　has　a　familiar　sound。　　It　would　be　wise；〃　he　continued；　〃to　carry　your　information　to　Kalman　at　once。〃
  〃It　shall　be　done　to…night；〃　said　Malkarski　in　a　deep　voice。　　〃It　is　important。　　Portnoff　will　go。〃　　Portnoff　agreed。
  The　following　morning　brought　Kalman　to　Wakota。　　The　arrival　of　Rosenblatt　in　the　country　had　changed　for　him　the　face　of　heaven　and　earth。　　Before　his　eyes　there　rose　and　remained　the　vision　of　a　spot　in　a　Russian　forest　where　the　snow　was　tramped　and　bloody。　With　sobs　and　execrations　he　poured　forth　his　tale　to　Brown。
  〃And　my　father　has　sworn　to　kill　him；　and　if　he　fails　I　shall　take　it　up。〃
  〃Kalman；　my　boy；〃　said　Brown；　〃I　cannot　wonder　that　you　feel　like　this。　　Killing　is　too　good　for　the　brute。　　But　this　you　cannot　do。　Vengeance　is　not　ours；　but　God's。〃
  〃If　my　father　fails；〃　said　Kalman　quietly；　〃I　shall　kill　him。〃
  〃You　must　not　think　like　that；　much　less　speak　so；〃　said　Brown。　〃This　is　Canada；　not　Russia。　　You　are　a　Christian　man　and　no　heathen。〃
  〃I　can't　help　it；〃　said　Kalman；　〃I　can　only　see　that　bloody　snow。〃　He　put　his　hands　over　his　eyes　and　shuddered　violently。　　〃I　must　kill　him！〃
  〃And　would　you　ruin　your　own　life？　　Would　you　shut　yourself　off　forever　from　your　best　and　holiest　thoughts？　　And　what　of　your　sister；　and　Jack；　and　me？　　And　what　ofofall　your　friends？　　For　this　one　fierce　and　sinful　passionfor　it　is　sinful；　Kalmanyou　would　sacrifice　yourself　and　all　of　us。〃
  〃I　know　all　that。　　It　would　sacrifice　all；　but　in　here；〃　smiting　his　breast；　〃there　is　a　cry　that　will　not　cease　till　I　see　that　man's　blood。〃
  〃God　pity　you；　Kalman。　　And　you　call　yourself　a　follower　of　Him　who　for　His　murderers　prayed；　'Father；　forgive　them。'〃　　Then　Brown's　voice　grew　stern。　　〃Kalman；　you　are　not　thinking　clearly。　　You　must　face　this　as　a　Christian　man。　　The　issue　is　quite　straight。　　It　is　no　longer　between　you　and　your　enemy；　it　is　between　you　and　your　Lord。　　Are　you　prepared　to…night　to　reject　your　Lord　and　cut　yourself　off　from　Him？　　Listen。〃　　Brown　took　his　Bible；　and　turning　over　the　leaves；　found　the　words；　〃'If　ye　forgive　not　men　their　trespasses；　neither　will　your　Father　forgive　your　trespasses'；　and　remember；　these　are　the　words　of　Him　who　forgave　those　who　had　done　their　worst　on　Him；　blighting　his　dearest　hopes；　ruining　His　cause；　breaking　His　heart。　　Kalman；　you　dare　not。〃
  And　Kalman　went　his　way　to　meet　his　Gethsemane　in　the　Night　Hawk　ravine；　till　morning　found　him　on　his　face　under　the　trees；　with　his　victory　still　in　the　balance。　　The　hereditary　instincts　of　Slavic　blood　cried　out　for　vengeance。　　The　passionate　loyalty　of　his　heart　to　the　memory　of　his　mother　and　to　his　father　cried　out　for　vengeance。　　His　own　wrongs　cried　out　for　vengeance；　and　against　these　cries　there　stood　that　single　word；　〃Father；　forgive　them；　they　know　not　what　they　do。〃
  Before　a　week　was　gone　old　Portnoff　came　hot　foot　to　Brown　to　report　that　early　that　morning　Rosenblatt　had　ridden　off　in　the　direction　of　the　Fort；　where　was　the　Government　Land　Office。
  〃It　is　something　about　the　mine。　　He　was　in　good　spirits。　　He　offered　me　something　good　on　his　return。　　If　this　were　only　Russia！〃　said　the　old　Nihilist。
  〃Yes；　yes；〃　growled　his　friend　Malkarski；　in　his　deep　voice；　〃we　should　soon　do　for　him。〃
  〃Left　this　morning？〃　said　Brown。　　〃How　long　ago？〃
  〃Two　hours。〃
  Brown　thought　quickly。　　What　could　it　mean？　　Was　it　possible　the　registration　had　been　neglected？　　Knowing　French's　easy…going　methods　of　doing　business；　he　knew　it　to　be　quite　possible。　　French　was　still　away　in　his　tie　camp。　　Kalman　was　ten　miles　off　at　the　mine。　　It　was　too　great　a　chance　to　take。
  〃Throw　the　saddle　on　my　horse；　Portnoff；〃　he　cried。　　〃I　must　ride　to　the　Fort。〃
  〃It　would　be　good　to　kill　this　man；〃　said　old　Malkarski　quietly。
  〃What　are　you　saying？〃　cried　Brown　in　horror。　　〃Be　off　with　you。〃
  He　made　a　few　hurried　preparations；　sent　word　to　Kalman；　and　departed。　　He　had　forty　miles　before　him；　and　his　horse　was　none　of　the　best。　　Rosenblatt　had　two　hours'　lead　and　was；　doubtless；　well　mounted。　　There　was　a　chance；　however；　that　he　would　take　the　journey　by　easy　stages。　　But　a　tail　chase　is　a　long　chase；　especially　when　cupidity　and　hate　are　spurring　on　the　pursued。　　Five　hours'　hard　riding　brought　Brown　to　the　wide　plain　upon　which　stood　the　Fort。　As　he　entered　upon　the　plain；　he　discovered　his　man　a　few　miles　before　him。　　At　almost　the　same　instant　of　his　d