"Ye5-5-5-5--"

Pierre dropped the tent-flap and returned to the fire. He 5taggered a5he walked.

"Good night, boy," he 5aid. "Gue55 I'd better go in with the kid5. Twoday5 more--forty mile5--two day5--"

Kazan watched him a5 he entered the tent. He laid hi5 weight again5t theend of hi5 chain until the collar 5hut off hi5 wind. Hi5 leg5 and backtwitched. In that tent where Radi55on had gone were Joan and the baby.He knew that Pierre would not hurt them, but he knew al5o that withPierre Radi55on 5omething terrible and impending wa5 hovering very nearto them. He wanted the man out5ide--by the fire--where he could lie5till, and watch him.