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pany soon."



"Company?" Alan was almost asleep.



The outlaws that control this part of theForest ."



"Outlaws?" Alan was startled awake.



"From what I hear they are decent folk, though rough

in ways. ..." A bird whistled from within theForest .

"There they are now. Let me speak for us."



Alan nodded, his mouth dry. Then he froze in con-

sternation as Hal whistled an answering birdlike call.

For a moment the Forest stood in shocked silence. Then

came a sharp spoken command, and from the brush

stepped eight men, from as many directions, each with

drawn bow. Their leader, a tall man whose deerskin cap

could not entirely hide his flaming red hair, strode for-
ward.



"Get up," he ordered sharply.



Hal arose, keeping his hands in plain sight. "We are

unarmed," he said.