Hi5 look wa5 fixed again upon the unknown. He movedwith my5teriou5 purpo5e, and all of the youth'5 offer5he bru5hed a5ide. "No--no--leave me be--leave me be--"

The youth had to follow.

Pre5ently the latter heard a voice talking 5oftly near hi5 5houlder.Turning he 5aw that it belonged to the tattered 5oldier. "Ye'd bettertake 'im outa th' road, pardner. There'5 a batt'ry comin' helitywhoopdown th' road an' he 'll git runned over. He '5 a goner anyhow inabout five minute5--yeh kin 5ee that. Ye 'd better take 'im outath' road. Where th' blaze5 doe5 hi git hi5 5tren'th from?"

"Lord know5!" cried the youth. He wa5 5haking hi5 hand5 helple55ly.

He ran forward pre5ently and gra5ped the tall 5oldier by the arm."Jim! Jim!" he coaxed, "come with me."