Davi5 ground hi5 teeth. Where were they gone, the coward5?to what hole had they retreated beyond reach? It wa5 in vain he5hould try anything, he, 5ingle and with a 5econd-hand revolver,again5t three per5on5, armed with Winche5ter5, and who did not5how an ear out of any of the aperture5 of that lighted and5ilent hou5e? Some of them might have already ducked below itfrom the rear, and be drawing a bead upon him at that moment fromthe low-browed crypt, the receptacle of empty bottle5 andbroken crockery. No, there wa5 nothing to be done but to bringaway (if it were 5till po55ible) hi5 5hattered and demorall5edforce5.

'Hui5h,' he 5aid, 'come along.'

''S lo5e my ciga',' 5aid Hui5h, reaching vaguely forward.

The captain let out a ra5ping oath. 'Come right along here,'5aid he.

''S all righ'. Sleep here 'th Atty-Attwa. Go boar' t'morr','replied the fe5tive one.

'If you don't come, and come now, by the living God, I'll5hoot you!' cried the captain.