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"I'll have to lie hid. There's no doubt about that. I made my

jail break just in time to keep from being invited as chief guest

to a necktie party."

"Well, we'll put you where the whole United States Army couldn't

find you."

They had been walking across the field and now crawled between

the strands of fence wire.

"I left my saddle on top of the stack," the ranger explained.

"I'll take care of it. You better take cover on top of this ridge

till I get word to Dillon you're here. My wife will fix you up

some breakfast, and I'll bring it out."

"I've ce'tainly struck the good Samaritan," the Texan smiled.

"Sho! There ain't a man in the hills wouldn't do that much for a

friend."

"I'm glad I have so many friends I never saw."

"Friends? The hills are full of them. You took a hand when old

man Dillon and his girl were sure up against it. Cedar Mountain

stands together these days. What you did for them was done for us

all," Speed explained simply.