ad left Captain Grey. The first person we saw as we drew near
the hut was Robin, who had heard the sound of our sleigh-bells, and came
rushing out to meet us.

"How is your father?" was the first question we asked.

"He is still very low," answered Robin sadly; "but if he had a doctor
who knew how to treat him, I think that he would soon get better."

"The doctor is here," I answered, pointing to Mr Crisp.

Robin grasped his hand, exclaiming, "Oh, do come and cure my father!"

"God only can cure the ailments of the body, as He does those of the
soul, my boy. I may prove, I trust, a humble instrument in His hands;
but I will exert all the skill I possess, and pray to Him for a blessing
on it."

We remained several days at the hut; and the good missionary ministered
not only, as he had promised, to the physical ailments of the sufferer,
but to his spiritual necessities likewise, pointing out to him the great
truth that though the all-pure God hates the sin He loves the sinner,
and would have all men, though by nature His enemies, reconciled to Him,
according to His own appointed way, through simple faith in the
all-perfect, all-sufficient atonement for sin which His dear Son Jesus
Christ offered up on Calvary.

That truth, which I suspect had hitherto been rejected by Captain Grey,
came home with force to his heart, and I heard him say as he took Mr
Crisp's hand, "I believe! I believe! and I pray that He will help my
unbelief."

In a week from the time of our arrival Captain Grey was sufficiently
recovered to accompany us on our return to Fort Ross, where he was
hospitably received by Mr Meredith, and carefully tended by Mrs Crisp,
Rose, and Letty.

Robin won the affections of all our friends.

Reinforcements having arrived, a strong party was formed which, under
Alick's command, was to rebuild and garrison Fort Black on the return of
spring. Before the snow had disappeared and sleigh-travelling had
become impracticable, I was ordered to proceed to Fort Garry, when I was
accompanied by my young friend Robin and his father, who was now
perfectly restored to health.

The governor, who was then residing at the fort, made Captain Grey an
offer to join the company; which he gladly accepted, provided time was
allowed him to return to his wife and family and bring them up. This
request was willingly granted; and before I left Fort Garry, where I was
engaged for some weeks, he returned, accompanied by his long-s