When he gets tired of the woods he can work his way out into a clearing." Here Tony hid away his uniform among some thick bushes, and the three walked steadily along until the first tinge of daylight appeared on the sky.

Then the woman stopped.
"The river is not more than half a mile in front of you," she said; "so I will say good-by." "What will you do ?" Vincent asked.

"You might be questioned as you get near home." "I am going to put up at the last house we passed," she said; "about three miles back.

I know the people there, and they will take me in.

I will stop there for a day or two, maybe, then walk back, so I shall have a true story to tell.