about noon
The baggage car secured by Colonel Howell for the aeroplane crates was soon loaded . Then nothing remained to be done except , as Colonel Howell put it , `` to line up my Injuns . '' Moosetooth and La Biche were yet in camp at the Stampede Grounds . The boys , including Count Zept , accompanied Colonel Howell to the Grounds about noon . Here the oil prospector was able to change his program somewhat , and much to his gratification . Colonel Howell knew that his old steersmen were accompanied by quite a group of relatives but he did not know the exact extent of the Martin and La Biche families . They were all in charge of a man from Athabasca Landing , who was of course under contract to return the Indians to that place .