The sheriff took a ponderous bunch of keys from his pocket and unlocked a heavy door leading to the cells. "This way, Slim," he said regretfully.
Slim Briggs followed him into the cell. He looked around, plainly expecting to see the rest of the gang in jail as well. Suspicion dawned on him.
"Where's the others?" he demanded wrathfully.
"What others?" asked the sheriff mildly.
"Black Pepper—the rest of the boys."
"They ain't here."
Slim gaped in astonishment.
"They ain't here?" he shouted finally. "Why, those boys told me they'd all been rounded up! I spilled everything I knew, just so I'd get let off easy!"
"You're the only one that's been pinched," said the sheriff.
"So far," added Frank pointedly.