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Down by the salvage Theriere, Byrne, Bony Sawyer, Red Sanders, Blanco, and Wison were selecting the goods that they wished to carry with them It was found that two trips would be necessary to carry off the bulk of the rations, so Theriere sent the mucker to suht of us can to the top of the cliffs," he said "hide it there and then coet it later if we are unable tofor Byrne to return with the two recruits one of the sleepers in Simms' camp stirred Instantly the five round behind the boxes and casks Only Theriere kept his eyes above the level of the top of their shelter that he ure sat up and looked about It was Ward Slowly be arose and approached the pile of salvage Theriere drew his revolver, holding it in readiness for an eency Should the first 's shelter hethere in the ht Theriere turned his own head in the direction of the shelter that he ht he saw that no one was in sight Either they had seen Ward, or for the sake of greater safety from detection had moved to the opposite side of the shelter

Ward was quite close to the boxes upon the other side of which crouched the night raiders Theriere's finger found the trigger of his revolver He was convinced that the mate had been disturbed by theThe Frenchman knew that the search would not end upon the opposite side of the salvage--in a moment Ward would be upon them He was sorry--not for Ward, but because he had planned to carry the work out quietly and he hated to have to , especially on Barbara's account

Ward stopped at one of the water casks He tipped it up, filling a tin cup ater, took a long drink, set the cup back on top of the cask, and, turning, retraced his steps to his blanket Theriere could have hugged hi He merely had been thirsty and come over for a drink--in another h, before Byrne returned with Miller and Swenson, Theriere could bear the snores of the first mate