“We did.”

With this Frank proceeded to give Beaver Bill an account in full of the incidents in Death Gorge.

The trapper listened with interest.

“Good enough!” he cried. “I’m glad ye gave ’em a lesson. I reckon, if ye work it right, ye kin capture that rascal of a Mason.”

“Have you any plan to suggest?” asked Frank.

The trapper was thoughtful for a moment. Then he peered into Frank’s face.

“Be you a good scout?” he asked.

“Do you mean in the bush?”

“Yas!”

“Well, I know a little something about it,” replied Frank.