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"Hush! That's foolish talk, with our very lives at stake Let me

plan some more Oh, I think so hard!And, Ji Red Pearce was more than suspicious about your absence from

the cabin at certain hours What he hinted to Kells about a woman in

the case! I'm afraid he suspects or knows"

"He had htfully "But he swore he

knew nothing"

"Jiun at his side

made him a liar He knew you'd kill him if he betrayed himself by a

word Oh, look out for him!"

Cleve did not reply It struck Joan that he was not listening, at

least to her His head was turned, rigid and alert He had his ear

to the soft wind Suddenly Joan heard a faint rustle-then another

They appeared to come from the corner of the cabin Silently Cleve

sank down into the shadow and vanished Low, stealthy footsteps

followed, but Joan was not sure whether or not Cleve made them They

did not seem to come from the direction he usually took Besides,

when he was careful he never htest noise Joan strained

her ears, only to catch the faint sounds of the night She lay back

upon her bed, worried and anxious again, and soon the dread

returned There were to be no waking or sleeping hours free fro Joan awaited Kells, as was her custom, but he did not