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She walked up and down for a while, absorbed with this new idea

Then an unusual coroup ofseveral

horsenized Red Pearce and Frenchy, and then, with a

start, Jian

to pound She could not uise;

all her plans were as if they had never been She forgot Kells She

even forgot her fear of what Cleve --the

inevitable recognition--the pain Jinificance of her presence there burst upon him,

these drove all else from Joan'seyes, and like a little coward she turned to

enter the cabin

Before she got in, however, it was forced upon her that soers They had arisen and were interested

in the approaching group Loud talk dinned in Joan's ears Then she

went in the door as Kells stalked by, eyes aglea her Once inside her cabin, with the curtain drawn, Joan's

fear gave place to anxiety and curiosity

There was no one in the large cabin Through the outer door she

caught sight of a part of the crowd, close together, heads up, all

noisy Then she heard Kells's authoritative voice, but she could