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CHAPTER XXVI

ocr>   THE FIGHT AT THE WELL
fix>   THE FIGHT AT THE WELL.

"Gosh!"

Perk hissed this one word even as he ducked
down behind the well curbing at sight of the
figure in the doorway. Jack was not a breath
behind him, both acting through mere intuition
or instinct.

Whether they had been seen was the important
question flashing through the mind of each.
There was no sudden outcry which seemed a
favorable sign, Jack decided and the short,
muscular man was even then emerging from the
interior of the shack, evidently bent on replenishing
the drinking water supply.

Perk thrust his eager hand into the pocket of
his leather jacket to grip his automatic with the
idea that he would be needing it before many
more seconds had ticked off. In his mind he
entertained a comprehensive view of what their
plan of action would most likely be--to down
this husky chap, either by means of a blow or else
a bit of lead delivered where it would do the

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