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Haward pushed back his chair fro, walked across

the roo at the rope about

his ar, his teeth bared

When he was so close that the Virginian could feel his hot breath, the

latter turned, and uttering an oath of disgust struck the back of his

hand across his lips With the cry of an anion, bound as he was,

threw hi the trader froainst the wall Here

Saunderson, a

him fast; MacLean, too, hurriedly crossed from the door There was no

need, for the half-breed's frenzy was spent He stood with glittering eyes

following Haward's every id in the

overseer's grasp

Colonel Byrd went up to Haward and spoke in a low voice: "Best send theh"

Haward shook his head "I cannot," he said, with a gesture of impatience

"There is no proof"

"No proof!" exclaiuest sharply "You mean"-The other met his stare of surprise with an imperturbable countenance

"What I say," he answered quietly "My servants find twosomewhat over-zealous, they take