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She looked helplessly into his face "You--you don't like him," she

faltered; "I know you don't But--but you will help him, won't you,

for my sake?"

He crushed back an oath "Like him or not like him, I will save hio?"

"Yes," she answered, and suddenly extended her arical pressure of her lips upon his, he swung into the

saddle and spurred down the road It was a principle of his military

training never to temporize with a mob--he would strike hard, but he

must have sufficient force behind hily deserted ca back upon its haunches, white

foaeant!" The sharp snap of his voice brought that officer forward

on the run "Where are the e"

"Are the horses out in herd?"

"Yes, sir"

"Sound the recall; arallop Do you know the old Shasta mine?"

"No, sir"

"Half-way up the hill back of the hotel You 'll find me somewhere in