Therangercaptainstooddumb，motionless。ButhesawLongstreth’sinstantaction，andawkwardlyhereachedfortheoutstretchedhand。
\"Anyofyourmendownhere？\"queriedDuane，sharply。
\"No。They’reup—town。\"
\"Come。MacNelly，youwalkwithhim。We’veladiesintheparty。
I’llcomebehindwiththem。\"