lected continued, winding first to the right and then to the left until

ust where we

ce. We'll be around here for several days. Chances are the sun will c

on't be any su

"Of course there'll be a sun. Wh

ubbs disclaimed. "I just said

th hands in a g

ond hope,"

o at the most, the three reached what apparently was the top of the mountain, and t

hide and shoot a man," sai

little man but said n

le fellow, aren't y

inned bac

said-" h

you," inte

to a place where the trees crowded the road even closer and the b

ssin-" h

this time came fr

head. There was the low whine of a bullet an

nd almost before his hat settled

el

each and both fired into the woods toward the point from which the shot had come. Then they leaped for shelter among the trees that lined

trees, perceived the

" he called to Edwards.

and held his

by the right arm, jerked him violently to his feet

reaking from Hal's hold, whirled about and dashed across the road, almost d

ay and dashed after hi

e came a second rifle

a bullet sped by his

ds ye

e ba

obeyed Edwards' command and dash

ered. "That was

ds dryly. "Where did t

our unseen enemy some pl

. "He's likely to have a warm ti

spite of himsel

something to help him, but I am fr

me way to get rid of tha

. Apparently th

trees here for a quarter of a mile, cross the road and double back.

onsidered

ally. "I don't think of anyt

creened from the road he made his way carefully and silently along. At last, when he felt

ack to make sure there was no one in sight, crossed the road at a

llet

d doubled back. He went more cautiously now, making sure of each

here was the s

had been fired and stopped and listened intently. Once he thought he heard the sound of a snapping

taken," the lad told himsel

d a sound close at hand and knew he was not mistaken this time. A

his automati

he first shot

flitted from one tree to another. Quick

, and looking again

ll, I've betrayed myself! Now

n shelter and waited patiently. Ten minutes later he thought

the la

as a figure leaped to its feet and star

ang to

!" he

med to run fas

iberate aim. His finger tightened on the t

he cried i

was indeed the litt

nt and I would have shot him." He rais

le man ran o

into that other fellow

Well, I suppose I'l

ight hand, he also broke into a run

, but Stubbs paid no he

to chase you right bac

" he muttere

ondent, although Stubbs, with head lowered, looking neither to the r

t in his tracks and his he

e, with great long arms dangling at its side. A revolver was clasped in

nger tightened on the trigger he knew he had missed. Stubbs was so close to the other

ted the attention of the enemy for a brief moment; and in that moment, Anthony Stubbs, st

resence of mind, Stubbs, recovering his breath before his unexpected opponent realize

but at this point the other came bac

my legs!" sh

held him

!" cried S

fast, while Stubbs r

He was about to lend a hand, when he saw that

out with his left foot and the foot came free. He followed suit with the right foot and felt it strike something

d toward the spot where he had thrown the revolver.

there!"

he queer figure and the long ar

ubbs!" cried Hal

zed about

here," he said. "I had a terr