Northern Diamonds

A late‑night knock brings Fred Osborne’s old university friend Maurice and the hard‑running medical student Peter into his modest boarding‑house. Their urgent excitement hints at a dangerous venture, and they quickly learn that a missing brother, a remote mining outpost, and a possible fortune are at stake. Fred, a real‑estate clerk with a passion for skating, is drawn into the mystery, agreeing to take leave and use his stamina for a task that could mean life or death.

Peter recounts a troubling encounter in the far‑north woods: a sick Indigenous trapper, afflicted with smallpox, was left under his care after being rejected by nearby settlements. The desperate man whispered of a hidden cabin along the Abitibi River, a place few have ever seen. With the promise of a lucrative claim and the looming threat of illness, the trio must decide whether to brave the frozen wilderness and uncover what lies in those “Northern Diamonds.