"I know the place," broke in Dennison. "I've passed it a dozen times on the way to Grand Rapids. The quicker we pull off the rest of this the better."
"My notion to a t, y, ty."
Harris snapped a pair of iron bracelets about Harper's wrists, while Dennison gave the same delicate attention to Ochiltree.
"I'm blamed if I can understand why ye're treatin' me in this way," growled Ochiltree.
"Your actions are suspicious," replied the Grand Haven officer.
"I can't keep crooks from callin' on me," protested Ochiltree.
"Well, you'd better," was the significant response. "Come along, Ochiltree, and come peaceably."
Ferral walked on one side of Ochiltree, and Matt walked on one side of Harper.
With this escort, the two prisoners were removed from the house, taken across the river and conducted to police headquarters.