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CHAPTER XIII. 



AT THE EDGE OF THE FOKEST. 



' Now, old feUow,' quoth Frank after a some- 

 what prolonged sleep on the morning after our 

 short cut back to Betcho, ' I'll just ask you to 

 do about half an hour's work for me this 

 morning, as I can't make these idiots under- 

 stand, then I won't bother you any more for 

 some time to come. Thank the Lord, I've 

 done with tur and mountaineering ! ' So 

 Platon and I went out among the people, 

 and bargained for horses and convoy to take 

 Frank back to Kutais. 



The prince was going to Kutais himself 

 shortly, and offered kindly enough to see my 



