Detective Carpenter was seen, and the situation explained to him.
"Well," said he, "I don't believe in truces with outlaws. This thing has lasted long enough. But if you can rely upon this new attitude of the outlaw's, I would not be averse to a short suspension, though, if my men meet him before your next interview, they will certainly do their best to capture him."
Carpenter had placed two men—McMahon and Pete Leroyer (an Indian scout)—close to the outlaw's home, and told them to watch for him entering, and capture him at all hazards.
Carpenter knew that Donald must get his changes of clothing at his father's, and that a strict watch would sooner or later be rewarded.
CHAPTER XXXVI. SHOTS IN THE DARKNESS—DONALD IS CAPTURED.
It was about eight o'clock on Sunday evening. McMahon and Leroyer had watched all through Saturday night and all through Sunday close to the house, hidden from view in the bush. They were wetted through with the snow; they were cold and hungry.
In the gathering darkness two men passed them, knocked at the cottage door and entered.
"Did you see who they were?" McMahon asked.
"No," said his companion. "But see! they have lit the lamp; I'll creep forward and look through."