"I'll Get Square On All of You!"
"I've a good mind to report you," put in Walter. "I reckon you'd be good for a month in irons, on bread and water."
At this Haskett grew pale. "The officers won't believe your story. Ellis, and the rest of you haven't any witnesses," he replied, but his voice shook. "Just wait; my day will come some time." And then, as Si started to advance again, he beat a hasty retreat.
"That settles that mystery," remarked Caleb, when the excitement was over. "I calculate, Walter, that you are not sorry the way matters came out."
"No, indeed." Walter turned to George Ellis. "I owe you one for your kindness. I'll not forget it."
"That's all right—I only did what any fair-minded fellow would do," answered the chief yeoman, and strolled away.
It was time for dinner, and Walter hurried off arm in arm with Si, who was still somewhat worked up over what had happened. "Walter, don't you go for to imagine I thought you guilty," said the Yankee boy. "I know you are honest to the core."