I need to--I must.

But I'm afraid....

Oh, it will make things worse!" "Go!" She turned away, actuated by more than her will.
"_Collie!_" came the call, piercingly and strangely after her.
Bewildered, startled by the wildness of that cry, she wheeled.

But Wade was gone.

The shaking of the willows attested to his hurry.
* * * * * Old Belllounds braced his huge shoulders against the wall in the attitude of a man driven to his last stand.
"Ahuh!" he rolled, sonorously.