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"Remember, Beatrice," he commanded, "if I'm killed, use the revolver on yourself before you let the beside hiht, she, too, awaited what see open

There stood the patriarch again, ar, a great pride even at that strange and pregnant ive you peace! Strike me not doith those terrible weapons of yours! For verily I bring you hope again!"

"Hope? What d'you ue gliathered near--of excited gestures and the aving of arures that, half seen, ran swiftly here and there

"Speak up, you! What's thehis autohted at the doorway "What's all this infernal row? If your people there think they're going to play horse with us, they're htily h that door to get us never'll take another step! Quick! What's up?"

"Coh and treas-well "Come, now! The Lanskaarn--they attack! Coht for us! And verily, if in--"

"What kind of a trick are you putting up on us, anyhow?" roared Stern with thrice-heated rage "None o' that now! If your people want us, let 'e fooled that way and tricked into co out--"

"I swear the truth!" supplicated the patriarch, raising his withered hand on high "If you come not, you must verily die, oh, friends! But if you come--"

"Your own life's the first to pay for any falsehood now"

"I give it gladly! The truth, I swear it! Oh, listen, while there is still tiirl?" cried Stern "Are you withelse to do, Allan They've got us, anyway And--and I think the oldthe truth Hear that, now--"

Off soed the beach, sounds of indisputable conflict were arising The howls, cries, shrieks, bloere not to be mistaken

Stern's resolution was instant

"I'm with you, old man!" he shouted "But remember your promise And if you fail me--it's your finish!

"Coether It's both or neither Come on--come on!"