“Trouble,” echoed Sheriff Will “They shall both be indicted for this. ’Twas a neat trick, but ye won’t find the Supreme Executive Council so easily deluded. Was your father concerned in this, Miss Peggy?”
“No,” replied she quickly. “He knows no more of it than thee does, Friend Will. I alone am to blame for all that hath occurred. Sally only helped for friendship sake.”
“You shall hear of it,” spoke the sheriff grimly. “Come on, young man. We have wasted too much time on you already.”
“Don’t hurry him away, Friend Will,” pleaded Sally sobbing. “Let me tell him how it was. Do let me talk to him a moment.”
“Lead on,” commanded Clifford, turning his back upon her decidedly. “Why dally longer?”
Without another glance at the weeping Sally he was led away between two of the men.