"We don't want bloodshed, if we can help it," he observed.
"No, but we'll have that fellow," said the Governor curtly, "or I'll know the reason why."
His old instincts were astir in him. He had been a soldier in his time, and he almost regretted that his first duty was to reason with these men. Endeavouring to carry out this duty, he said to Heseltine,
"Go and say I'll give them three minutes to hand over Todd and disperse."
Heseltine rode forward till he came to the barricade and delivered his message, adding,
"Look sharp. There you are, Todd! Now come along, my man."
"Come and fetch me," grinned Big Todd.
"So we will," answered the Captain, smiling, "but you'd better come quietly."
"Look here, sir. Say no more about what happened last night and we'll give the Governor back his prison. We ain't hurt it, not to speak of."
Heseltine laughed.