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other men, who had come in Jim Cleve stood behind Jesse Smith's

broad person, and evidently the preacher did not see hiaze, however, next discovered the dead man on the floor

Then to the curiosity and anxiety upon the preacher's face was added

horror

"A minister of God is needed here, but not in the capacity you

nae ceremony in the presence

of--o along with him,"

replied Kells, deliberately

"I cannot be forced" The preacher still rown pale

"I can force you Get ready now!Joan, co of the old, self-ence was deriding the flesh and blood

of him, the beast, the fool It spoke that he would have his way and

that the choice was fatal for him

Joan shook her head In one stride Kells reached her and swung her

spinning before hiely upon

Joan--roused her rage

"I wouldn't marry you to save my life--even if I could!" she burst

out