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"Howdy boys!" he said

Only Kells greeted him in response The bandit eyed hilances

"Did you hear Red's yell?" queried Kells, presently

"I'd have heard that roar if I'd been dead," replied Cleve, bluntly

"And I didn't like it!I was co up the road and I heard

Pearce yell I'll bet every man in camp heard it"

"How'd you know Pearce yelled for you?"

"I recognized his voice"

Cleve's ht of hiard, but his eyes were piercing,

and what had once been recklessness now seemed to be boldness He

deliberately studied Pearce Joan trembled, for she divined what

none of these robbers knew, and it was that Pearce was perilously

near death It was there for Joan to read in Jihts?" queried the bandit leader

"Is that any of your business--when you haven't had need of me?"

returned Cleve

"Yes, it's my business And I've sent for you You couldn't be

found"

"I've been here for supper every night"

"I don't talk to any