Lee and Gay began to sulk.
At that moment Arthur came into the office.
"Halloo, you two!" he said. "Been looking for you, and even shouting. The fact is, we're short of guides, and Mary and I think——"
Lee and Gay burst into smiles.
"What did we tell you, Maud? Of course, we will. There are no wiser guides in this part of the woods."
"That," said Arthur, "is a fact. The older men looked alarmed when I suggested that two of my sisters—you see, they've always had native-born woodsmen and even Indians——"
"Then," said Lee, "we are to have the guileless youths. I speak for Renier."
"Meanie," said Gay.
"Lee ought to have first choice," said Arthur. "It's always been supposed that Lee is your senior by a matter of twenty minutes."
"True or not," said Gay, "she looks it. Then I'm to guide the Englishman."