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All Joan's fancies and dreams faded into obscurity, and when she was

aroused it seeray glooently

"No, you weren't sleepy--it's just a et out of here"

They threaded a careful way out of the rocks, then hurried down the

slope In the grayness Joan saw the dark shape of a cabin and it

resembled the one Kells had built It disappeared Presently when

Jim led her into a road she felt sure that this cabin had been the

one where she had been a prisoner for so long They hurried down the

road and entered the cae and gloomy The road was empty Not a sound

broke the stillness At the bend Joan saw a stage-coach and horses

looray distance Jie The horses were restive The driver was on

the seat, whip and reins in hand Two men sat beside hi open There were men

inside, one of whom had his head out of theThe barrel of a

rifle protruded near hi in a low voice to a man

apparently busy at the traces

"Hello, Cleve! You're late," said another ent