"Ye5."

"And they 5aw u5?"

"I think 5o. It wa5 but a moment, and they were a part of the du5k."

He found her hand and held it clo5ely. Her finger5 clung to hi5, and hecould hear her quick breathing a5 he unbuttoned the flap of hi5automatic hol5ter.

"You think _they have come_?" 5he whi5pered, and a cold dread wa5 in hervoice.

"Po55ibly. My people would not appear from that direction. You are notafraid?"

"No, no, I am not afraid."