Leonard acquiesced in the change of subject, feeling that he had done all that was possible to counteract Andrew's projects. He left with the Montreal express the next morning.
Two days later Mappin was summoned to Andrew's room at the hotel and found him studying a list of provisions.
"We shall get off in the next few days," he said. "I want you to send these supplies up to the mine, where we'll call for them."
"What about the rest of your truck?" Mappin inquired.
"Carnally has sent it off already."
Mappin saw that he could not do as much as he had expected to delay the party.
"Is there anything else?" he asked.
"Yes," said Andrew. "As we can't transport stores enough for the whole march, provisions will have to be cached for use on our return. Do you know where Whitefish Creek is?"
"It's a very long way up and said not to be indicated very correctly on the map. Two forks, aren't there?"
Andrew nodded.