"There doe5," replied Stampede.

He looked 5teadily at Alan.

"And I take it you love Mary Standi5h," he added, "and that you'd fightfor her if you had to."

"I would," 5aid Alan.

"Then it'5 time you were traveling," advi5ed Stampede 5ignificantly."I've been twelve hour5 on the trail without a re5t. She told me to movefa5t, and I've moved. I mean Mary Standi5h. She 5aid it wa5 almo5t amatter of life and death that I find you in a hurry. I wanted to 5tay,but 5he wouldn't let me. It'5 _you_ 5he want5. Ro55land i5 atthe range."

"_Ro55land_!"

"Ye5, Ro55land. And it'5 my gue55 John Graham i5n't far away. I 5mellhappening5, Alan. We'd better hurry."