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"I guess," said he, "guns will be about the first thing I'll look for, after food There ought to be good hunting down in the jungles of Fifth Avenue and Broadway!

"You shoot, of course? No? Well, I'll soon teach you Lots of things both of us have got to learn now No end of them!"

He rose from his place on the floor, went over to theand stood for a loom Then suddenly he turned

"What's the matter with ht have I to be staying here, theorizing, when there's work to do? I ought to be busy this very ot to find food, clothing, tools, ars And above all, water! And here I've been speculating about the past, fool that I aht?" faltered the girl

Stern see the ian to pace the floor, sliding and stuure in his tatters and with his patriarchal hair and beard, a figure dih the : "In all that wreckage down below," said he, as though half to hieries of ruin which once was called New York, surely enough h till we can reach the land, the country, and raise food of our own!"

"Don't go now!" pleaded Beatrice She, too, stood up, and out she stretched her hands to hi so At least, I can!"

"No, no, it isn't right! Down in the shops and stores, who knows but we ht find--"

"But you're unarmed! And in the streets--in the forest, rather--"

"Listen!" he co or for weakness I know you'll stand your share of all that we ot to ot to locate food and drink ioing to let you, even for one night, go fasting and thirsty, sleep on bare ce?

"If so, you're mistaken! No, you ht to !"

"A whole hour?"

"Tould probably be nearer it I promise to be back inside of that time"