"She only came to show me the way," she explained bravely. "I-I have a
most important message for Mr. Winston. Where is he?"
"Important, d-did you s-s-say?"
"Yes, its delivery means life or death--for Heaven's sake, take me to
him!"
For a single breathless moment Brown hesitated, his eyes on the girl's
upturned face, evidently questioning her real purpose.
"I c-can't right n-now, Miss," he finally acknowledged, gravely;
"that's s-straight; fer ye s-s-see, he 's down the 'I-I-Independence'
shaft."