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"He orrilla," said Joan

"There's only one man I knoho's not afraid of Gulden He's a new-

coster I

can't figure! But he'd slap the devil hi out here Yet you can never tell Men like hi I was that way once

Cleve heardto Pearce about Gulden And he said,

'Kells, I'll pick a fight with this Gulden and drive him out of the

ca to steady her voice as she

averted her eyes

"I said 'Jim, that wins me But I don't want you killed'It

certainly was nervy of the youngster Said it just the same as--as

he'd offer to cinch my saddle Gulden can whip a roomful of men

He's done it And as for a killer--I've heard of no man with his

record"

"And that's why you fear him?"

"It's not," replied Kells, passionately, as if his manhood had been

affronted "It's because he's Gulden There's so uncanny

about himGulden's a cannibal!"

Joan looked as if she had not heard aright