Adventure

Chapter 27

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Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint

report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor,

giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and

was coming back. Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer,

and in turn proceeded to advance. He moved as in a dream, absent-

mindedly keeping to the open beach. The thing was so preposterous

that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind

the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the

common-sense of what he was doing. He did not want to kill Tudor.

Because that man had bl