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JOSE. 277 suddenly hove in view among the various groups, and seemed delighted to see them. “The oddest little woman!” he began on reaching them. “How I would like to know what’s got into her head now. Scarcely has she satisfied herself — that the wounded are cared for when she disappears like a streak of lightning. Unless she’s taken refuge in some maid’s chamber, where I don’t care to in- trude, I confess I don’t know where to look for her.” “Never mind, Uncle Bob, she’ll turn up all right and doubtless she has excellent reasons for doing as she does,” replied Green; “I would recommend that we look for some secluded place where we can talk over matters of urgent importance.” The old man nodded. “T have already examined this big box in all its bearings and can point out a good camping-place,” he said, approaching the nearest door, which chanced to be that of a side wing. “Tf the freighter were still with us he would be sure tocry for his coffee, of which I can’t catcha smell anywhere hereabout—happy mortal! he is over all these weaknesses, while we have still to foster care and sorrow.” Bob ascended the flight before them and turned into a narrow corridor that terminated in a second, at the end of which they discovered a small stair- way. “Up yonder is the roof!” said the hunter, with a nod of the head, and turning back they entered a hall-way that extended in the direction they had originally pursued. Soon, however, they were again compelled to turn aside, and by ascending several steps, finally brought up in a wide corridor. “T’ve never been here before,” said Bob, coming Gomichbooks (E(0) m