Part 10 (1/2)
”Say, young feller, none of your fresh talk now!” cried one of the et it over with,” remarked another
At these words a chill of fear, such as he had not experienced before, seemed to flash over Jack Did the men mean to har witness of their cri, and his head ached where he had been struck--ached cruelly
”Yes, lets finish and get a reed the man on the horse ”Here, one of you take the pouches, and another hand me the ropes I'll have him triced up in a jiffy”
Jack breathed more easily He was only to be bound then, as the outlaws of the e drivers or express , unless the victims resisted or shot at the hold-up men
One of the three un the fastenings of the mail and express pouches
”Don't touch them!” the pony rider cried ”Leave those y did he put in his voice that, for the moment, the man was startled, and drew back
”What's the idea?” he asked
”That is govern to follow up the i with the United States' mail
And I don't need to tell you what sort of a crime that is! You won't have to deal with overnment, and the inspectors will be on your trail inside of twenty-four hours! Don't you touch that mail!”
For aThen the hed, and said:
”Oh, quit your talking Go on, take the sacks and we'll get away We can't stay here the rest of the night!”
”Say, he has a pretty lively tongue,” observed the ave et it! Yank 'em off and come on”
Jack felt that it would be useless to protest further Besides, there was a growing feeling of sickness and pain The es and tied theet off, you pony rider!” ordered the et off quick! We're in a hurry and we're done fooling!”
”What--what are you going to do?” faltered Jack He was beginning to be afraid of as to coet loose in a jiffy,”
was the answer he received ”You say the inspectors will be on our trail inside of twenty-four hours Well, ive the alar to tie you up”
”That won't prevent the alariven,” Jack said ”When I fail to arrive there'll be a search ht,” Jack heard one of the unht about that”
”Oh, what of it?” i is bound to be found out sooner or later I expect that But we can gain a little ti him up with ropes Now come on--be lively