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"Hush, Byrne," cautioned the Frenchman "It is I, Theriere Help me awaken the others--see that there is no noise"

"Wot's doin'?" queried theto break camp, and occupy the new location before that bunch of pirates can beat us to it," whispered Theriere in reply; "and," he added, "we're going to take the salvage and the girl with us"

The rinned

"Gee!" he said "Won't dey be a sore bunch in dethe balance of the party required but a few minutes and when the plan was explained to the Skipper Simms and Squint Eye It was decided that only the eatables be carried away on the first trip, and that if a second trip was possible before dawn the clothing, canvas, and cordage that had been taken froht then be purloined

Miller and Swenson were detailed to bring up the rear with Miss Harding, assisting her up the steep side of the cliff Divine was to act as guide to the new ca of the heights with the loot

Cautiously the party, with the exception of Divine, Miller, and Swenson, crept toward the little pile of supplies that were heaped fifty or sixty feet fro members of Simms' faction The three left behind walked in silence to Barbara Harding's shelter Here Divine scratched at the piece of sail cloth which served as a door until he had succeeded in awakening the sleeper within And from above Oda Yorimoto watched the activity in the little cove with intent and unwavering eyes

The girl, roused from a fitful slumber, came to the doorway of her primitive abode, alarmed by this nocturnal summons

"It is I, Larry," whispered theout into the oing to take you away from Simms--Theriere and I," replied the man, "and establish a safe camp of our ohere they cannot one for the supplies now and as soon as they return we further preparations to et away from here as quickly as possible Should any of Siirl turned back into the shelter to gather together a handful of wraps that had been saved from the wreck