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They crept a

every slightest e, or

sound of loosened stone, ht draw the fire of those keen watchers

Nor dared they ignore the close proximity of their own little coht naturally suspect theress was attained through tedious

groping, yet the distance to be traversed was short, and Ha precipice Passing his

fingers along the front, he finally found that narrow ledge which he

had previously located with such patient care, and reaching back, drew

the girl silently upon her feet beside hiht venture to stand erect, the faint gliht barely sufficient to reveal to each the shadowy outline

of the other

"Don't move an inch from this spot," he whispered "It wouldn't be a

square deal, Kid, to leave those poor fellows to their death without

even telling theet out"

She attelided noiselessly away, but her face,

could he have seen it, was not devoid of expression This was an act

of generosity and deliberate courage of the very kind most apt to

appeal to her nature, and within her secret heart there was rapidly

developing a respect for this man, ith such cal, forceful, brave,--Homeric virtues of real

worth in that hard life which she knew best All this swept across her

mind in a flash of revelation while she stood alone, her eyes