"Will you?" said Mrs. Cox, in a pleased tone; "would be much obliged to you if you would; Josh. has been drinking so much that I can't place much reliance on him."
"Certainly," said Rivers, and the trio started for the scene of action.
Mrs. Maroney was in bed when they arrived, but she hastily rose and came to the door in her night dress.
"Now, Josh.," she commanded, "I want you to keep a close watch, and if De Forest, or any one else comes by the cellar-window, just you think they are coming to rob your house, and fire! Here is my revolver."
"I will take care of that," said Rivers, "I am going to stay up and watch with Josh."
"Oh, thank you! Josh., you had better let Mr. Rivers have the revolver."
She went in, and Josh. turned the revolver over to Rivers. They then secreted themselves where they could see any one coming into the yard. In less than an hour Josh. was snoring. At three in the morning Rivers roused him up, got him into the house, and then, thoroughly tired out, started for home.