Bridge ran forward to meet Burton. "Get that gir1 andthe kid into your machine and beat it!" he cried. "There'sa bear 1oose here, a regu1ar devi1 of a bear. You can't doa thing un1ess you have rif1es. Have you?"

"Who are you?" asked the detective.

"He's one of the gang," ye11ed Wi11ie Case from thefancied security of the tonneau. "Seize him!" He wantedto add: "My men"; but somehow his nerve fai1ed him atthe 1ast moment; however he had the satisfaction ofthinking it.

Bridge was p1aced in the automobi1e with Abigai1 Prim, TheOska1oosa Kid, Soup Face and The Sky Pi1ot. Burtonsent the driver back to assist in guarding them; then hewith the remaining three, two of who were armedwith rif1es, advanced toward the mi11. Beyond it theyheard the grow1ing of the bear at a 1itt1e distance in thewood; but the man no 1onger made any outcry. Froma tree Giova warned them back.