“Glad should I be if I could believe it safe to stay here.”
“And why not?”
“Her husband has already heard all about last night’s business.”
“He promised ye to say nothing.”
“When he did that, he had no suspicion of who I am. He will know that I was one of the gang and his disposition will be far different when he comes home to-night. In fact, he is likely to feel freed of any promise he made me.”
“Ye don’t know a real Irishman. I can’t say how he will be disposed, but I know he’ll kaap that pledge. Have no fear of that.”
Noxon sitting back in his chair and apparently without any thought of his injured leg, pondered earnestly over the situation.
“I am disposed to believe as you do, but that isn’t my only danger.”
“Phwat have ye in mind now?”
“There will be lots of people scouring the country for the three persons who were in this business. We are so near Beartown that some of them are likely to call here before the day is over.”