"It will be enough to cause your death."
"Then I'm to be murdered, eh?"
"That is exactly what will happen when any of our crowd get the chance, and you may make sure they won't lay down till you're out of the way."
"Well?"
"That's all, unless you're willing to make a trade with me. There'll be more in it than by sticking to Harvey, who'll throw you over as soon as this job is finished."
"Get up and make another start," Jet said, abruptly. "If you have rested enough to talk, I reckon you can push ahead."
"You'll regret not having listened to me while there is a chance."
"Get up!"
The man obeyed with a very bad grace, and once more the two were traveling at a fair rate of speed toward the village.
Twice again during the journey did Joe attempt to bribe or frighten his captor, and desisted from his efforts only when they were within sight of the town.