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"Come ahead!"

The little cae, with a sheepskin shelter over a tiny fire Beside the fire stood a sheep-herder, a swarthy figure wrapped from head to foot in sheepskins Over in the darkness by the mountain ere the ht The shepherd greeted them with the perfect courtesy of the Mexican

"Señors, the ca Rhoda fro but the cold was still so great that Rhoda huddled gratefully by the little fire under the sheepskin shelter Kut-le refused the Mexican's offer of tortillas and the man sat down to enjoy their society He eyed Rhoda keenly

"Ah! It is a señorita!" Then he gasped "It is perhaps the Señorita Rhoda Tuttle!"

Rhoda julared at the herder ly, but the little fellow did not see He spoke up bravely, as if he had a e for Rhoda

"Some people told me yesterday They look for her everywhere!"

Rhoda's eyes lighted joyfully

"Who? Where?" she cried

Kut-le spoke concisely: "You know nothing!" he said

The Mexican looked into the Apache's eyes and shivered slightly

"Nothing, of course, Señor," he replied

But Rhoda was not daunted

"Who were they?" she repeated "What did they say? Where did they go?"

The herder glanced at Rhoda and shook his head