"Wait till I get my hat."
"Oh, no you don't. Do I look like a fool enough to let you go back into the house? You put my hat on your head and come along."
Before the other could remonstrate, the world-famous desperado had jammed his sombrero upon the white locks and was dragging the old man toward the wagon.
Pinching himself to see if he were awake, the clerk followed and, when all were on the seat, drove to the house named by Mr. Rozier.
Arrived, Jesse accompanied the unwilling moneylender to the door.
When the purpose of the visit was made known, the purchaser of the cow at first refused to surrender her in return for the money he had paid, finally declaring, however, that he would part with her for fifty dollars.
Threatening to expose him should he decline to give the extra ten dollars, Jesse forced the brother of the banker to pay it and with the cow tied to the wagon, they drove back to his house.
The loss of the money rankling in his breast, as the team stopped in front of his gate, Mr. Rozier exclaimed:
"If you'll give me the amount of the mortgage, I'll have it cancelled."
"Not much," retorted the bandit-chieftain. "You'll send the paper, marked 'satisfied in full of all demands' 'round to Mrs. Shaw's tonight before nine o'clock or she'll swear out a warrant against you!"