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"Keep off, you fool, or I'll shoot you!" he growled hoarsely

"Give in," said Drake again "The gaain; but as his finger

pressed the trigger, a cry rose from behind him, his arm was struck

aside, and once more the bullet whizzed past its ure of a wolar, saw the man

raise his hand to strike her froround, and

knew, by some instinct, that it was Nell

In that instant the capture of thehimself on his knees beside her

"Nell, Nell!" he panted "Is it you?"

She remained quite motionless under his words, his touch, and he raised

her head and tried to see her face

The lareat shudder ran through her She sighed, and opened her

eyes

"Drake!" she ht she referred to the erly "Are you hurt? Tell led to her feet, swaying to and

fro as if only half conscious, then her hands went out to him, and she