He said at last: "I've made my plan. I am going
straight for the higher mountains and try to shake McGurk off my
trail. There's one chance in ten I may succeed, and if I do then I'll
wait for my chance and come down on him, for sooner or later we have
to fight this out to the end."
"I know a place he could never find," said Jacqueline. "The old cabin
in the gulley between the Twin Bears. We'll start for it tonight."
"Not we," he answered. "Jack, here's the end of our riding together."
She frowned with puzzled wonder.
He explained: "One man is stronger than a dozen. That's the strength
of McGurk--that he rides alone. He's finished your father's men.
There's only Wilbur left, and Wilbur will go next--then me!"
She stretched her hands to him. She seemed to be pleading for her very
life.
"But if he finds us and has to fight us both--I shoot as straight as a
man, Pierre!"
"Straighter than most. And you're a better pal than any I've ever
ridden with. But I must go alone. It's only a lone wolf that will ever
bring down McGurk.
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