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hopeless Jiripped her with a force that rew as afraid of hirow angry, also

"Certainly he does"

Ji teeth he

cursed "I'

and dark and wild in the starlight

"You can't I belong to Kells You at least ought to have sense

enough to see that"

"Belong to hiht of possession Might is right here on the border

Haven't you told old--by the right of your strength? It's the law of this

border To be sure Kells stoleto him And

lately I see his consideration--his kindness in the light of what he

could do if he held to that border lawAnd of all the old fever He sends

his aold; but just the same, he's ly "You love this bandit!"

"You're a fool!" burst out Joan

"I guess--I--am," he replied in terrible, slow earnestness He

raised himself and appeared to loom over her and released his hold