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On the next ined had been a drea With a start she sat up The sunshine showed pink and gold on the ragged spruce line of theher hair with shaking hands, and at the sa cry were cracking back from the cliffs That had been Dale's voice

"Nell! Nell! Wake up!" called Bo, wildly "Oh, soot to her knees and peered out over Bo's shoulder Dale, standing tall and striking beside the cae of the park ca of pack-burros with nized Roy Beeet him on a horse Bo, it must mean Uncle Al's come!"

"Sure! We're born lucky Here we are safe and sound--and all this grand camp trip Look at the cowboys LOOK! Oh, reat!" babbled Bo

Dale wheeled to see the girls peeping out

"It's time you're up!" he called "Your uncle Al is here"

For an instant after Helen sank back out of Dale's sight she sat there perfectly ular tone of Dale's voice She i cavalcade of horsemen meant--they had come to take her to her ranch in Pine Helen's heart suddenly began to beat fast, but thickly, as if irls," called Dale

Bo was already out, kneeling on the flat stone at the little brook, splashing water in a great hurry Helen's hands trembled so that she could scarcely lace her boots or brush her hair, and she was long behind Bo inherself presentable When Helen stepped out, a short, powerfully builtBo's hands

"Wal, wal! You favor the Rayners," he was saying, "I remember your dad, an' a fine feller he was"

Beside theroup of horses and riders

"Uncle, here comes Nell," said Bo, softly

"Aw!" The old cattle-man breathed hard as he turned

Helen hurried She had not expected to re face, with the blue eyes flashing, yet sad, and she recognized hi her mother