When Mrs. Joe Esquint 's sister-in-law , Marie , dashed in with another lamp , Mrs. Joe was still shrieking , Paul Dumont was leaning sickly against the wall with a dangling arm , and Carey lay face downward on the floor , with blood trickling from under him . Marie Esquint was a woman of nerve . She told Mrs. Joe to shut up , and she turned Carey over . He was conscious , but seemed dazed and could not help himself . Marie put a coat under his head , told Paul to lie down on the bench , ordered Mrs. Joe to get a bed ready , and went for the doctor . It happened that there was a doctor at the Flats that night -- a Prince Albert man who had been up at the Reservation , fixing up some sick Indians , and had been stormstaid at old Auguste 's on his way back . Marie soon returned with the doctor , old Auguste , and Tannis . Carey was carried in and laid on Mrs. Esquint 's bed . The doctor made a brief examination , while Mrs. Joe sat on the floor and howled at the top of her lungs . Then he shook his head . `` Shot in the back , '' he said briefly . `` How long ? '' asked Carey , understanding . `` Perhaps till morning , '' answered the doctor . Mrs. Joe gave a louder howl than ever at this , and Tannis came and stood by the bed . The doctor , knowing that he could do nothing for Carey , hurried into the kitchen to attend to Paul , who had a badly shattered arm , and Marie went with him . Carey looked stupidly at Tannis . `` Send for her , '' he said . Tannis smiled cruelly . `` There is no way .
The wires are down , and there is no man XXXXX the Flats who will go to town to-night , '' she answered .
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