“We bought horses from the Beaver Indians and rode overland to Swan Lake.”
“Bought horses?” said the Major quickly. “How did Doctor Imbrie get to Carcajou in the first place?”
She corrected herself. “I mean he bought extra horses for me, and for the outfit.”
“And you rode to Swan Lake on your way back to his place?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Did you go to his place?”
“No, sir, I got sick at Swan Lake and he had to leave me.”
“But if you were sick you needed a doctor, didn’t you?”
“I wasn’t very sick, I just couldn’t travel, that was all.”
“But why did he have to leave you?”