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trees at the edge of the clearing. 4 moving white spot was covered in. stantly with half a dozen loaded rifles.
 Who's there?" Glenn called ou guardedly.
 There was no answer save an. other rustic in the trees, then ths sound of footsteps running swiftly forward. A rifle spoke from one of the breastworks. It was Sheb's Glenn leaped his shallow intrench- ment and moved cautiously for ward, gun cooked. A figure came stumbling toward him with an odd zigzagging motion, toppled and fell so close that his boot struck against ! it.
 Don't fire" he called back, as he bent still cautiously over the prostrate form Then in a smoth- cred voice, Anne, for Gods sake--s
 Don't speak again." she whis- pered, there are men inside the tunnel there-50 at least. I thought -"
 He lifted her from the ground and her head fell back against him "Anne-are you hurt?"
 She strengthened herself. NO, only fell because I though some one might fire again. You must go back at once. I'm afraid that shot has ruined everything. Burk- halter and his men are in the tun- nel-they'ye planned to take you by surprise. Leon didn't warn them"
 Suddenly Glenn's bitterest doubts returned. How do I know you're not in the plot with the rest?' he demanded harshly. T tell you I've got traitors enough in camp alreadyl Go back to your own peo- ple--back where you belong. ] never want to see you again."
 Anne shrank back farther away from him, her face white with de- spair and pain. Glenn's arm sank to his side. He turned abruptly. But another figure was humping along towards them through the darkness-Sheb. He threw a small flashlight inquiringly on Anne.
 Whats tha. on your left sleeve?" sheb asked Anne
 T don't know" Anne said in low tone She had moved step or two back towards the woods and was leaning against tree for support.
 Looks mighty durned like blood to me" Sheb said bluntly, T hope that fool bullet O mine"
 Certainly not" she answered briefly, T must have torn my arm on a briar-I didn't notice"
 Glenn caught her arm and reach ed for Sheb's flashlight, but she shook off his hand imperiously. eLook-they're coming out now, she said, pointing to the tunnel. Please go--I'm quite all right"
 Glenn glanced sharply over fie shoulder and realized that now at all events she was telling the truth. Here, Sheb," he commanded un- der his breath, you take her back to the cabin or--wherever she wants to go-and if she's hurt, go for doctor. do you hear? Quick now, back into the woods therel'
 He gave Anne an imperative push turned himself and sped swiftly back towards the dam from which an army of men was pouring.
 Tn the shelter of the woods, Anne faced Sheb determinedly You go back there and help" she implored. Unless you do, won't stir step from here"
 Sheb shuffled uneasily from one foot to the other. Orders is or ders.' he muttered uncertainty.
 "You go back and help Anne repeated authoritatively
 Still Sheb hesitated. An be- sides you're hurt-that 'ar durned bullet-you can't fool me-"
 Tt merely grazed the skin. If you're not a coward" she left the suggestion unfinished.
 You're shore you're not hurt bad?" Sheb was already turning in his tracks, only too eager to be persuaded. An you'll take the blame rum the boss?'
 "Yes, yes" Anne assented anx- iously.
 But he hesitated a moment long, CT. I'm durned sorry about that t.1 N,vt of