“Not by a long shot.”
“What do you propose to do with me?”
“Take you to the lockup.”
Walter was now really alarmed.
“You'll have to go with us, young feller!” said Crane.
“And leave the hoss?” asked Penton. “We'd ought to take charge of it, and get the reward.”
“That's so, Penton. You go and get a constable. We'll stand by the hoss.”
Penton hurried off, and returned shortly with a constable in uniform.
“What's up?” he asked.
“This young feller's rid into town with Colonel Richard Owen's hoss.”