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return. The old pistolero didn’t owe the Hat Creek outfit that kind of effort, and Call reluctantly raised the subject with him. “Bol, we’re leaving today,” he said. “You can have your wages, if you’d rather.” Bol just looked annoyed, shook his head and didn’t say a word. “I’m glad you’re with us, Bol,” Augustus said. “You’ll make a fine Canadian.” “What is Canada?” Charlie Rainey asked. He had never been sure. “The land of the northern lights,” Augustus said. The heat had caused a dearth of conversation and made him welcome almost any question. “What’s them?” the boy wondered. “Why, they light up the sky,” Augustus said. “I don’t know if you can see ’em from