The young woman opened her lips to say something, but withheld her words and looked to Captain Joaquin for the response. Dick believed that he had a friend in her.
His first thought had been that it was she who had fired at him. He was now in doubt on that point.
"Yes, we'll tie it up," the outlaw snapped.
Revolver in hand, he stepped forward and felt in Dick's jacket pocket for the remaining pair of handcuffs.
They were there ready to his hand, and he brought them forth and snapped them upon Dick's wrists. Resistance would have been useless, so Dick submitted.
"You have got me safe enough this time," Dick observed.
"Yes, I guess I have," was the response. "And I intend to keep you so, too."
"I do not blame you; I give you fair warning that if I escape it will be to open the warfare without quarter given or asked."
"I am well aware of that."
"Dealing more than fairly with you before, I am fair with you still, even with the tide against me, so you may know what to expect."