Acting upon this suggestion, in less than half an hour it had been found that the imprisoned men were willing to come forth upon the terms proposed.
Then, the inspector and his men standing in readiness to receive the outlaws, they were commanded to appear one at a time.
"Attempt to make a rush and we will shoot you down like dogs."
The first man to come forth was Bird Burrnock, and he was followed by his sons, Hawk and Buzzard.
The appearance of the fourth created a sensation.
It was Jason Warfield!
"I can explain this," he said, with some of his oldtime independence.
"So he can explain," said Mr. Lewis; "but that explanation will send him to State's prison for life."
Four other men were captured—all of them belonging to the inhabitants of Blazed Acre.
With what talk and wonder the return to Hollow Tree was made my readers may imagine.