“Hold up, Joe, he’s our game,” interrupted Casco.
“He is,” added Barker.
“An’ don’t worrhy but phat we’ll git square wid him,” said Grogan.
“You seem to know him pretty well,” remarked Horning.
“We do,” said Casco. He turned to Bob. “See here, how long have you been following us since you escaped from Cabot’s place?”
“I haven’t been following you at all.”
“I don’t believe you.”
“Well, if you know better, what do you ask me for?”
“Don’t get impudent. Do you know that you are in our power?”
“Seems to me I was in your power before,” and Bob grinned.