“That or nothing,” he said, curtly, and Nolan surrendered, for he saw the man was in earnest.
“All right,” he said, glumly, and instinctively they all drew a little nearer the fire. “Th’ day arter t’-morrer,” he began, “they’ll come in on th’ evenin’ train a box containin’ sixty thousan’ in cold cash.”
“Whose is it?” asked one of the men.
“It b’longs t’ th’ mine company,” said Nolan; “it’s th’ men’s wages.”
And again the group drew a little closer together.
[CHAPTER XXVI]
THE PURSUIT
Jed Hopkins, at the head of his men, hastened away from the station toward the offices of the company. There were several things he wanted cleared up before starting in pursuit of the robbers. In the first place, what had happened to the wagon which was to have come after the chest; and, in the second place, what had become of the man he had sent out to look for it?