The inhabitant's of England's North American colonies outnumbered French Canadians some ten to one, but the French were tough, fur-trapping frontiersmen who posed a considerable military threat.

The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.

The concert came off in the evening and was a pronounced success. The little hall was crowded; all the performers did excellently well, but Anne was the bright particular star of the occasion, as even envy, in the shape of Josie Pye, dared not deny.

Embarrassed, Bradly mumbled in his beard and began to fill his pipe, inspected astutely by Podson the while.