It was small mercy he saw as he looked from face to face.
"That's my man," exclaimed Doctor Barnes.

"But it's not any accident with a tree.

That's gun shot!" "Who done that work down below ?" demanded Sim of the prostrate man.
"Where is she?
Tell me!" His voice still rang high and imperative.
Big Aleck shivered where he lay.

Now he too saw the flames on ahead in the woods.
"Who set that fire ?" demanded the Doctor suddenly.

"Whose work was that ?" "It was sabcats!" said Big Aleck, frightened into an ingenious lie.
"They was in here.