New Britain herald., 1930-01-29

There was no answer, save uu- other rustic in the trees, then the sound Of footsteps running swiftly forward. A rifle spoke from one O. tho brcastWorks. It was Shcb's. Glenn leapcd his shallow iutrcuch- ment and moved cautiously for ward, gun cooked. A figure came stumbling toward him with an od |. ziszaEgins motion, topplcd and fen s2 close that his boot slru-H against it.
 "Don't fire he called back. a9 h" bent still cautiously oyyr ,ne r1ostratc form Then in a smotu- cred voice, Anne, for GoI's s1kc--"
 Don't SpcIa agan," she wbl.- pered "thcr" are men inside thu 'nunel there -- 50 at least l thought----"
 He lifted her from the ground md her head fell back against him. "Annc-are you hurt"
 She strengthened herself. NO. | cnly fell because l thought sonle- one might fire again. You mu-t go back at once. I'm afraid that shot has ruined everything. Burk- halter and his men are in the tunnel - they've planned 10 taEc you by surprise. Leon didn't warn thcm---"
 Suddenly GIenn's bittcrcst doubts TttnrnEl ''JT4+t. l rot in the plot with the rcst?" he demanded harshly. Y tell you I've got traitors enough in the camp Il. ready, Go-bdck 10 your own pep pie -- back ,vhcre you belong. never want 10 see you again."
 Anne shrauN back farther away from him. her face white wi.n despair and pain. Glcnn's arl1 sink 10 his side. He turned abruptly But another figure was humping along mcvonIy towards them through the darkncss-Shcp. lIo threw q small lashight il- Guirlngly on Anne.
 "What~ ;nat on your let sIc"vc:" Shcb asked Anne.
 'T don't lmow." Anne said in d low tone. She had moved q step or two bacN towards the wooJs and was leaning against q tree for support.
 Looks mighty durncd like blood t5 me- Shcb said bluntIy "G hope that fool bullet O mine"
 Certainly not" she answered briefly, "I must have torn my ar.a on briar-I didn't nottcc."
 Glenn caught her arm anl reached for Sheb's fashiieht, but she shook off his hand imperiouslv. 1 Look --they're coming out now," she said, pointing to the tunnl l Please go-Im quite all right"
 Glenn glanced sharply over h,s shoulder and realized that now rt all events she was telling the ruth. Here, Sheb." he com manded under his breath, "you take her back 10 the cabin or - wherever shc wants 10 go-and if shes hurt, 20 for q doctor. do you hear? Quick now, back into the woods there,"
 He gave Anne an imperative push, turned himself and sp.l swiftly back towards the dam from which an army Of men was pou.- ing.
 In inc shelter of the woods. Anne faced Shcb dotermined}y "lou go on back there and hclp. she implorcd. "unlcss you do. T won't stir T step from here"
 Shcb shufrlel mcasily from ou. | foot 10 the other. "Ordcrs is ordcrs,' he unttcrnd uncertainty.
 You go back and hclp." .tnuo repeated authoritatiycly.
 Sill Shob hcsitatcd. "An' be- 1 sides you're hurt-that ar durncI cant fool me-"
 "lt merely grazod the skin. 1T vou'ro not q coWard-' she left the suggestion untinish ad
 "You're shore you're not hurt tad:" She WAS already turning in his tracks, only too eager to be | persuaded. "An' you1l take the | blame from the boss"
 "fes, yes.' Anne assentcd anx- iousIy.
 But he hesitatod moment longer. I'm durned sorry about i that fool shot missy" he gulped |. out at last, as though each word 1