"Did you strike Captain Mitten over the head with the butt of your gun?"
"Certainly did!" replied McRae with brutal conciseness.
"Did any blood flow?"
"A little, not much."
"Not enough to arouse any sympathy in you?"
"No," said the sheriff unfeelingly.
"Did you strike a little Finnish fellow over the head with a gun?"
"I certainly did!"
"And split his head open and the blood ran out, but not enough to move you to any sympathy?"
"No, not a bit!" viciously answered McRae.