Bullets made no impression upon it.
Jesse understood this very well.
He, therefore, retreated to the interior of the hut with his men.
Jack kept his eyes and ears wide open, and soon saw the gang follow a motion of Jesse, and group themselves in one corner of the hut, and hold a whispered, conversation.
The inventor did not hear a word they uttered.
But he saw by their actions that they were scheming some mischief against them, and the result was soon manifested.
Jesse left the crowd and approached the prisoners.
"We've settled your fate!" he announced abruptly.
"Indeed," replied Jack. "What new villainy is brewing?"
"That you will find out in a few minutes. You wounded me and I know you are authorized to hunt me down, break up the gang and put us in jail. Consequently I am going to have revenge. In quarter of an hour you will be dead and buried."