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tion of the besieged man had run out on him or
not--something that was really essential he
should know before proceeding to extremes and
breaking into the fortress that was holding himself
ocr>   and Perk so peristently at bay.
fix>   and Perk so persistently at bay.

Removing his leather cap with its dangling
ocr>   earlaps, he perched it on the point of his stick
fix>   earflaps, he perched it on the point of his stick
and proceeded to elevate the contrivance so that
it might be seen by the vigilant eyes within.

The result was all that he could have asked,
showing that this venerable Indian trick was just
as workable as in the days of old.

A single shot sounded dully within the shack--there
was a tinkling sound as if a speeding
bullet had bored a hole through a pane of glass
and down fell his helmet. Jack picked it up
and chuckled to find he could poke an investigating
finger through a hole that had certainly not
been there before. What great luck his head had
not been inside that helmet, he was telling himself
on thus learning the wonderful accuracy of
the marksman.

Things were again at a standstill, for as long
as the half demented Kearns was able to make
such excellent use of his firearm it would be
suicide for either of them to try and break into
the shack.

One thing Jack had managed to discover with
that brief peep back of the friendly bunch of

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