"Her outfit on the backs of a dozen Indians and in charge of Del Bishop had got under way hours before. The previous day on her return with Matt McCarthy from the Siwash camp she had found Del Bishop at the store waiting her. His business was quickly transacted for the proposition he made was terse and to the point. She was going into the country. He was intending to go in. She would need somebody. If she had not picked any one yet why he was just the man. He had forgotten to tell her the day he took her ashore that he had been in the country years before and knew all about it. True he hated the water and it was mainly a water journey; but he was not afraid of it. He was afraid of nothing. Further he would fight for her at the drop of the hat. As for pay when they got to Dawson a good word from her to Jacob Welse and a year's outfit would be his. No no; no grub-stake about it no strings on him! He would pay for the outfit later on when his sack was dusted. What did she think about it anyway? And Frona did think about it for ere she had finished breakfast he was out hustling the packers together"