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JOSE. 267 one, approaching Jose. “You led the last force from the fort and the men have confidence in you. Mr. McGregor is lying dead on the field and there is nobody to give orders. Arrangements must be made to remove him and our wounded. Moreover, the Apaches, when they recover from their surprise, may be back very soon to get the scalps.” Jose glanced over to where the dense crowd indi- cated the owner of the fort to be lying dead, shook his head as in sorrowful contemplation, then nodded a quiet: “I will be over.” Once again she bent down over the wounded, taking both hands in hers. Two wide open eyes met her own; she gazed down into them as if she could not relax her gaze, then she leaped to her feet suddenly. , “Come with: me, Uncle Bob,” she cried, and hastened, followed by the men, away toward the waiting group. | Baumann bent down over Green, who had mean- while recovered his consciousness and was making an effort to sit up. He fell back, however, with a cry of pain. “Softly, old friend; I will help you,” the German said, carefully thrusting his hand under the blankets that were serving the purpose of a couch; “gently now!” Green, his hunting shirt torn in twain and hanging loosely about his shoulders, sat upright, and sweeping his eyes round about, he asked in an uncertain tone: “Was she really here?” “She was here, my boy, and what’s more, will be back, but until she does you must rest,” replied Bau- mann, while he spread one of the blankets over the body of the slain freighter. The American had de- tected the act and a full recollection of what had Gomicbooks (E(@)