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Upon realizing it he abruptly left the cave and sought his accusto spruce, where onceterraces She would live, and the soloom lifted out of the valley, and he felt relief that was pain Then he roused to the call of action, to theca food, and the desire to explore the valley

But he decided to wait a fewfar froirl rested easier when she could see hiuor appeared to leave her in a renewed grip of life She awoke stronger froreedily, and she hs; and always, it seemed to Venters, her eyes followed him He kne that her recovery would be rapid

She talked about the dogs, about the caves, the valley, about how hungry she was, till Venters silenced her, asking her to put off further talk till another time She obeyed, but she sat up in her bed, and her eyes roved to and fro, and always back to hi she sat up when he awakened her, and would not permit him to bathe her face and feed her, which actions she performed for herself She spoke little, however, and Venters was quick to catch in her the first intihtfulness and curiosity and appreciation of her situation

He left camp and took Whitie out to hunt for rabbits Upon his return he was amazed and so with her back to a corner of the cave and her bare feet swinging out Hurriedly he approached, intending to advise her to lie down again, to tell her that perhaps sheon the little head with its tangle of bright hair and the small, oval face with its pallor, and dark-blue eyes underlined by dark-blue circles She looked at hiined each saw the other in souise It seeirl could be Oldring's Masked Rider It flashed over him that he had made a mistake which presently she would explain

"Help h?" he protested "Wait--a little longer"

"I'et down"