"I don't mean that you shall, my honest friend."
"But if you persist in this outrage, I swear that you will be a dead man within thirty days."
"Be careful how you talk, or you may be a dead man within thirty minutes," answered Luke.
While the outlaw was covered by Luke's revolver, farmer Mason, though his tremulous hands showed that he was nervous, managed to tie him securely. Fox began to under stand the sort of man with whom he was dealing and remained silent, but his brain was busy trying to devise some method of escape.
At length the dangerous prisoner was securely tied.
"What shall we do with him?" asked Ezekiel.
"Where's the nearest prison?
"At Crampton."
"How far away?"
"Twelve miles."