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At last, then, the as clear Elsie would havehand detained her

"I cannot walk, señorita My leg has given way And we can do no good

there They are all down"

A death chill gripped her heart at Frascuelo's words

"All down!" she repeated, white-lipped

"I think so," said he, blankly The h which he had passed

As if to answer and refute him, Joey's hysterical yelp sounded from a

point close at hand, and they distinctly heard Courtenay's loud coe!"

"You areherself free fro short of violence would stop her now

Tollemache darted out into the darkness, and she mounted the steps two

at a time Christobal panted by her side He was deter her away from any doubtful

encounter on the battle-field of the deck But his blood was afla rather than by

a suicide's bullet

They were not yet clear of the doorhen an extraordinary burst of

cheering and shouts in English and Spanish assailed their wondering

ears The sounds seemed to come from the sea, from so the Indians; Courtenay,

clubbing his gun, rushed past, with the dog at his heels, and ran up