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to him He seemed the kind of leader to whoain," requested one of the er to hurry with the htened to see Jim

Cleve enter the cabin He appeared whiter of face, al eyes swept the rooainst the wall, indistinct in the shadow

Kells gave no sign that he had noted the advent of Cleve

"I'm the leader," replied Kells, deliberately "I'll make the plans

I'll issue orders No jobs without old-- of approval ran through the listening group

"Reckon I'll join," said the man who had wished the conditions

repeated With that he advanced to the table and, apparently not

being able to write, he made his mark in the book Kells wrote the

naent one by one complied

with Kells's requireroup to

be dealt with

"Gulden, are you still on the fence?" deiant strode stolidly forward to the table As always before to

Joan, he see, with

a mind to match