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ithdraw her head from the pane; and at the same moment he heard a sprightly tune whistle’d. Looking down the meadow he saw a tall, well-formed young white man, a gun on his back, and a dog at his heels, walking along the little path toward the cottage,”This is the lover,” he muttered; “curses upon him.” From that moment he hated with all the bitterness of his nature the man now striding carelessly up towards the cottage door.
“Bonjour, mademoiselle et messieurs” the newcomer said in cheery tones, as he entered, making a low bow.
“Bonjour, Monsieur Stephens, was the reply. Louis Riel, intently watching, saw the girl’s colour come and go as she spoke to the visitor. The young man stayed only for a few moments, and the chief observed that everybody in the house treated him as if in some way he had been the benefactor of all. When he arose to go, Paul, who knew of every widgeon in the mere beyond the cottonwood grove, and where the last flock of quail had been seen to alight, followed him out of the doo
