Imbrie murmured: “Winnipeg.”
“Be silent!” cried the Major. “Sergeant Lambert, take that man out, and keep him out of earshot until I call you.”
It was done.
“How long have you been in this country?”
“Since Spring—May.”
“How did you come in?”
“By way of Caribou Lake and the Crossing.”
“Alone?”
“Yes, sir.”
“By what means did you travel?”