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"Never!"

"Pick up that pistol--or I'll sh-shoot you where you stand!"

"No!"

"I'll c-count three!" said Barryainst

the darkness behind, "One! Two!--"

But, on the instant, Barnabas sprang in and closed with hirappled in a fierce eaping doorway

Barryht desperately Barnabas felt his coat rip and tear,

but he rip upon his opponent's pistol hand, yet

twice the muzzle of the weapon covered him, and twice he eluded it

before Barry Barry his deadly purpose in vicious mouth and dilated

nostril, Barnabas loosed one hand, drew back his arm, and

smote--swift and hard Barrymaine uttered a cry that see out his ar,

fell

Then Barnabas picked up the pistol and, standing over Barrymaine,

spoke

"I--had to--do it!" he panted "Did I--hurt you much?"

But Ronald Barry,

Barnabas saw that he had struck much harder than he had

Now at this ain

heard a cry, but nearer now and with the rustle of flying draperies,