He should fire."
At that moment there came a fusillade of shots from behind.
In his anxiousness to get the man in the door of the tent out of the way,
Hal had continued a straight course longer than he had realized; and this
had allowed the pursuers to come within sight again. There was nothing to
do but make the best of it now.
Hal dashed straight for the figure in the tent.
Drawing close, Hal raised his revolver, reversed, and held it ready to
bring down on the figure's head the moment they should come together.
There was a sudden exclamation from the figure in the tent; and with it
Hal dropped his arm; the exclamation was a single word:
"Hal!"
CHAPTER XXVII
A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY
It was the voice of Chester.
Hal stopped abruptly. Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.
"What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal.
For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
"Are those fellows after you?" he asked.
"Yes," was Hal's answer.
"Then let's get away from here," said Chester. "Come on."
He took to his heels and Hal and Stubbs followed him. Gaining his
friend's side, Hal, in a few quick words, explained his plan as he had
outlined it to Stubbs only a few moments before.
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