Instantly his companions obeyed while the bullets whistled about them.
Though the move forced them to advance at a slower gait, it was a wise one, for their figures no longer loomed from the white roadbed, leaving their foes at a loss where to aim their rifles.
Incessantly the bandits pumped their rifles till only one of the six remained.
"Surrender, or we'll kill you!" shouted the world-famous desperado.
Unnerved by the slaughter of his comrades, the survivor gasped:
"All right. I do."
"Then drop your gun and throw up your hands," thundered the great outlaw and as the man obeyed, he burst into a laugh hideous in its uncanny hollowness.
Like a whirlwind, the bandits bore down upon the cowering creature.
"Keep him covered!" snapped the terrible desperado to his pals, then raising his voice yelled: "Don't be afraid Sue. It's only I."