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"Yes," she replied

"Get it," he ordered "And your hat, too"

Joan went to her roo that which she had hen she left Hoadley

"That'll do Put it on--over your face--and let's see how you look"

Joan co what Kells

uise you, but not to hide your youth--your good

looks," he said, and he arranged it differently about her face

"There!You'd sure make any man curious to see you nowPut

on the hat"

Joan did so Then Kells appeared to becoo down into the town Walk slow as far as the Last

Nugget Cross the road and co by Don't be in the least frightened Pearce and Set to you before anything could

happenDo you understand?"

"Yes," replied Joan

Red Pearce stirred uneasily "Jack, I'h talk'll

come her way," he said, darkly

"Will you shut up!" replied Kells in quick passion He resented soht of that She won't hear what's said to

herHere," and he turned again to Joan, "take soood job of it"

Joan went back to her roo with

which to execute Kells's last order, she stripped some soft, woolly

bits from a fleece-lined piece of cloth With these she essayed to

deaden her hearing Then she returned Kells spoke to her, but,

though she seeuish

what he said She shook her head With that Kells waved her out upon

her strange errand