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A deeper color rose to the eto speak of The boys got too a that she was thehis lucky stars that he had co in the nick of time

"You can say that, Mr Kilht Have it your oay, Miss Seldon," he returned with a smile

"You'll let us doctor your wounds, won't you?" Moya asked shyly

He laughed like a boy "You're ht to have washed the blood off before I came in, but I didn't have a chance All I need is a basin of water and a towel"

The girl ran to get the, but was none the less pleased while they hovered about him

"Such a dirty towel Don't you suppose there's a clean one soust as she handed it to hiinian'--been too popular"

Moya gave hi "Take this No I want you to use itplease"

After he had dried his face Jack explained their disposition for the night

"We'll stay in the tunnel You'll be alone here--and quite safe No need to be in the least nervous Make yourselves co if you can"

"And you--do youbackto those men?" Moya asked

"They're quite tame--ready to eat out of o I'm afraid to be alone Stay here with us, Mr Kiled

"There's nothing to be afraid of--and you need your sleep I'll not be far away You couldn't be safer in Goldbanks I'll be on guard all night, you know," he reassured

It escaped hi about her own safety, while Moya was anxious about his, but later he was to reone ten minutes before Joyce was sound asleep She trusted hih All her life she had relied on soirl with the powdered freckles beneath the dusky eyes carried her own burdens She too had implicit confidence in the champion who had come out of the storm to help them and had taken his life in hand to do it Her heart went out to hienerous youth She had never , so masterful, and yet so boyish