So they talked as they followed Simon, until they heard the sound of chopping, and soon came upon the workers. Two men were engaged with hatchet, adze and chisel in fashioning a canoe from a log.
The combined scent of the hemlock needles and freshly-hewn cedar, the bright sunlight filtering through the foliage, and the babbling waters as they fell and splashed over the boulder-strewn bed of the creek, delighted the girl and filled her soul with contentment. They lingered for some time, watching the workmen at their tasks, and praised their efforts until the Indians fairly glowed with the satisfaction they made no effort to conceal. Simon remained to assist his friends, and the policeman and nurse turned to retrace their steps.
"This is wonderful," exclaimed the girl enthusiastically.
