If they follow us--_fight!_" Slowly Aldous held out a hand.

The old mountaineer's met it.

Steadily they looked into each other's eyes.
Then John Aldous spoke: "If this had been two days ago I would have said yes.

But to-night--it is impossible." The fingers that had tightened about his own relaxed.

Slowly a droop came into MacDonald's shoulders.