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My question was answered a few days later I alking back to the cabin from the pond and wandered off the path to look h in a pine tree As I walked, I saw another, much smaller path which led down the side of the mountain away from the pond, in the opposite direction of the house Out of plain curiosity I followed it a short distance, looking down at the ground where the sunlight speckled the red-brown carpet of pine straw and leaves But my head lifted and my breath stopped when I heard voices

I looked up to see a ether; I stared as I realized that the man was Robbie I knew the back of his neck as I knew the back of my hand; I knew every wave of his hair, the exact breadth of his shoulders; and I recognized his coat I recognized, also, the Indian woman, and I saw her hold out the baby to hiold hair Robbie took hi

My vision clouded and I felt hout nancy except for the day Nurse had examined me; but noas very, very near to a swoon, and I knew that I ht injuremy head, and my senses steadied After a few moments I looked up I could not see the path froain, and Robbie and the woone

I felt my blood turn cold, and the sweat on ined I had seen theht not I made my way back to the cabin,unevenly I could not sit still The day went on interone on horseback looking for Robbie As it was, I could only wait to see him at supper

Was the child Robbie's? The idea was too o ed to one of the clan? Was Robbie not one of theed and bewildered

At the supper table I spoke to him beneath the usual hubbub

"Robbie I must speak with you," I said