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"Good htly

Kells had his back turned at the n he had heard The man Bill stared boldly at her, but

without a word Roberts returned her greeting, and as she glanced

quickly at him, drawn by his voice, he turned away But she had seen

that his face was dark, haggard, worn

Joan's cheer and hope sustained a sudden and violent check There

was souess what it

was She seelad to ht her breakfast, but he did not speak or look at her His

hands shook And this frightened Joan What was going to happen?

Roberts went back to the camp-fire Joan had to force herself to

eat There was one thing of which she was sure--that she would need

all the strength and fortitude she could sum with

Roberts, but too low for her to hear as said She saw Roberts

esture of fierce protest About the other , do, as if the

incident were closed Roberts hurried and blundered through his task

with his pack and went for his horse The anihtly,