"One thing—remember!" He glared about on them.
"There's a hundred and one I'm trying to remember before I kick the bucket," murmured Werner. "But all I seem to get is a picture of a thousand bullets meanderin' about loose to-morrow night in the dark at midnight, and the worst of them's not going to be going away from us."
The leader closed the mouth of the fearful one with a look.
"Remember"—the grimness of Koppy's tone was a threat—"the girl's mine."
"First catch your fish," muttered Werner.
"All the others, kill. But the girl—must not—be hurt! Understand?"
"Not till you get your ugly paws on her!" said Werner with a significant leer.
CHAPTER XXV
BLUE PETE AND WHISKERS TO THE RESCUE
All the way back to the cave Blue Pete pondered over the situation. The attack was four days off. There was little time if the I.W.W. plans were to be defeated with certainty and completeness. Reinforcements must be brought from other Police posts—therein alone lay certain safety.