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. I would not have had her do anything else; and I do not want her to know that I am aware she was trying to shield you, or aware that she even knew you were here. I want to keep the news of your capture from her for to-night at least if I can."

"Yes," said Varge—he swept his hand across his forehead quickly. "Yes; I understand."

"There is no train out to-night and I want you to go quietly with these men—and without me," said the warden. "They will put you in the town lock-up—to-morrow, of course, you will go back to Hebron."

"Very well," said Varge steadily, "I will go with them."

For another moment the warden stood there—and each looked into the other's eyes—then the warden, with an abrupt, hasty motion, beckoned to the men, and walked hurriedly away up the path.

"Tough luck, matey," said the captain of the coast-guard. "Blimy, if it ain't! Come on."