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Sho!" "Well, what is it ?" demanded both officers, practically in concert.
Jed did not reply.

Instead he turned his head, put both hands to his mouth and shouted "Babbie!" through them at the top of his lungs.

The third shout brought a faint, "Yes, Uncle Jed, I'm coming." "What are you calling her for ?" asked Lieutenant Rayburn, forgetting the presence of his superior officer in his anxious impatience.

Jed did not answer.