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him so busy dodging and firing he'll have no
time to start that blaze."

Perk grasped the main idea, which was to
fight for time--given even half a chance, he
knew his pal would find some way to accomplish
the end he had in view which was to take Kearns
a prisoner with enough positive evidence of his
guilt to convict him when placed on trial in a
Federal court.

Hastily then did Perk scramble for the rocks
mentioned by his companion--it was much too
dark for him to see where they lay, but he used
his common sense with such signal success that
almost immediately he found what he sought.

To toss up a good-sized rock with such vim
that it came down on the roof with a loud bang
ocr>   was the work of a few second3. Hardly had the
fix>   was the work of a few seconds. Hardly had the
crash sounded than Perk had another missile on
its way and as long as the pile held out he meant
to keep up a continual fusillade that would have
the man inside guessing.

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