had otherwise made himself acquainted with the details of the fort;
having gone over its general features with Teddy the day before.

When the "lieutenant" arose, he found indications of his new master
having been everywhere before him, and noted the fact! As Teddy was by
no means a man of order--although a good and trustworthy man--there was
enough to be done before breakfast. Jack purposely put Rollo into the
kitchen to prepare the morning meal, this being comparatively light
work. He himself worked with the other men in the stores. There was
necessarily a great deal of lifting and shifting and clearing, in all of
which operations he took the heaviest part of the work, and did his work
better and more thoroughly than any of the others. Teddy observed this
also, and noted the fact!

At breakfast there was naturally a good deal of talk among the men, and
special mention was of course made of the energy of their master.

Breakfast over, Jack assembled the men and apportioned to each his day's
work.

"I myself," said he, "mean to walk down to the fishery to-day, and I
leave O'Donel in charge; I shall be back to-morrow. Rollo, you will
prepare to accompany me."

"Yes, sir," answered the man, not knowing very well how to take this.
The others glanced at each other intelligently as they departed to their
work.

A few minutes sufficed for preparation, and soon Jack stood with his
rifle on his shoulder in front of the house. Rollo quickly made his
appearance with an old trading gun.

"You can leave that, we won't require it," said Jack; "besides I want to
walk fast, so it is well that you should be as light as possible."

"No fear but I'll keep up with you, sir," said the man, somewhat piqued.

"I do not doubt it," replied Jack, "but one gun is enough for us, so put
yours by, and come along."

Rollo obeyed, and resolved in his heart that he would give his new
master a taste of his powers.

Jack started off at a good rattling pace, somewhat over four miles an
hour. For the first mile Rollo allowed him to lead, keeping about a
foot behind. Then he thought to himself, "Now, my friend, I'll try
you," and ranged up beside him, keeping a few yards to one side,
however, in order to avoid the appearance of racing. After a few
minutes he pushed the pace considerably, and even went ahead of his
companion; but, ere long, Jack was alongside and the pace increased to
nearly five miles an hour.

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