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He tied the aniood supply of grass Thus for the present one problem at least was solved

Beatrice's condition reed Now and then she called for water, which he gave her plentifully Once he thought she recognized him, but he could not be certain

And day wore on; and now the hour of noon was at hand Allan knew that other duties called hi the Folk and save the sure as always that his pistols ell loaded, he consigned Beatrice and the child into the old wo and left the cave

On the terrace he stopped a ulated down the rocks

Then, out over the canyon and the forest to northward he peered His eyes caught the signal-fires he knew must be there now, not ten miles away; and with a nod he smiled

"They've certainly trailed me close, the devils!" sneered he "Since theto repair the disabled Pauillac in that infernal valley so far to northward, they haven't given ht there'll be war! Well, let them come The quicker now the better!"

Then he turned, and with a deters, descended toward the caves of the Folk, such as still were left

Where all had been resistance and defiant surliness before, now all had becoh of the barbarian psychology to know that power, strength and dominance--and these alone--co them all, those who had not seen as well as those that had, the sudden, draain cemented the bonds of solidarity ht of that arch-rebel's body hurled froer was there any ht save of obedience and worship

"It's not what I want," reflected Allan "I want intelligent cooperation, not adulation I want democracy! But, damn it! if they can't understand, then I must rule a while And rule I will--and they shall obey or die!"

Quickly he got in touch with the situation Froap in the terrace he stood and carefully observed the wreckage in the river-bed below

He visited the hospital-cave, ads and labored for his Folk as though no shadow of rebellion ever had come 'twixt them and him The news of Bremilu's death moved him profoundly Bremilu had been one of his two most co personal affection for the ht at the cliffs