"Which other way?"
"I want you to find the trail of Snowdrop, and follow it until you find her. I more than half suspect that Red Pine started some of his fellows on her trail when he found she was not with you, and they may have overtaken her."
"Where did you say she had gone?" asked Jehiel.
"Home. I sent her after some Blackfoot warriors, because I thought the Sioux would be after us before we could reach the village of Gray Eagle; and you see I guessed right.
"What made you think so?"
"Because she is what he came for, and he will use every effort to get her."
"Wal, I'll go. But, Lew, I'd jest like to ax you one question. Is Snowdrop in love with you?"
"Yes," replied Kelly, "at least she said she was, and that was the reason she came back after you got started last night."
"Then my bread is all dough," said Jehiel; "but I'll go all the same, seein' as how you asked me to."
"What makes you say your bread is all dough?" asked Kelly.