Chapter XXXII

"Yes," roared the second man, shaking Paul vigorously, "pipe up and
tell us that, 'less you want us to do somethin' you wouldn't like.
What d'ye want with us? How'd you ever git in here; and who's along
with you? Say, Hank, didn't I tell you I seen that chief of police
down on the road that comes up here from Tatum? I bet he sneaked
around, thinkin' we'd try to cut out that way, 'stead of in the
direction of Stanhope. Reckon you don't ever wanter go there agin,
eh?'["]

"Here, light this, Jack, with that precious match!'["] he cried,
after shaking the lantern to find out whether it contained any
oil.