\"Nope,\"Lonansweredcarelessly。\"I’vebeenintheotherdirection,downCircleCityway。Dave’supDawsonway,ain’the?\"
Thewomannodded,andLonfelltounharnessingthedogs,whileI
unlashedthesledandcarriedthecampoutfitintothecabin。Thecabinwasalarge,one-roomaffair,andthewomanwasevidentlyaloneinit。Shepointedtothestove,wherewaterwasalreadyboiling,andLonsetaboutthepreparationofsupper,whileIopenedthefish-
bagandfedthedogs。IlookedforLontointroduceus,andwasvexedthathedidnot,fortheywereevidentlyoldfriends。
\"YouareLonMcFane,aren’tyou?\"Iheardheraskhim。\"Why,I