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"There's only one thing--to get away," he said

"Yes, but that's a terrible risk," she replied

"We've a good chance now I'll get horses We can slip ahile

they're all excited"

"No--no I daren't risk so much Kells would find out at once He'd

be like a hound on our trail But that's not all I've a horror of

Gulden I can't explain I FEEL it He would know--he would take the

trail I'd never try to escape with Gulden in campJim, do you

knohat he's done?"

"He's a cannibal I hate the sight of him I tried to kill him I

wish I had killed him"

"I'm never safe while he's near"

"Then I will kill him"

"Hush! you'll not be desperate unless you have to beListen

I'm safe with Kells for the present And he's friendly to you Let

us wait I'll keep trying to influence him I have won the

friendship of some of his men We'll stay with him--travel with him

Surely we'd have a better chance to excape after we reach that gold-