He understood the old trapper’s motive readily enough. But he was annoyed at the turn affairs had taken.
“Don’t be foolish, Bill,” he said. “I know what I’m doing.”
“I don’t believe ye do.”
“Stand aside.”
“Not by a jugfull!”
Frank was in a quandary. He did not wish to have any trouble with the big trapper, yet he wanted to carry his point.
“Now, look here, Bill,” said he, sternly, “listen to reason.”
It was really quite a humorous situation. The big trapper was conscientious, and thought he was doing right.
On the other hand, Frank was confident that he had the right theory in regard to the valley, and that he would be incurring no risk.
But happily at this moment a startling incident terminated the affair.