"I'm Tom Hallaway," was the thickly uttered response. "Rufe Cutting killed my brother Jim an' stole his pinto hoss. Block was with Cutting, an' helped him. I got 'em both. I said I'd cut Rufe's heart out—an' I sure—done it. Gimme a—drink."
But before the water came Tom Hallaway's head fell forward, and he died.
"Look here," said Laguerre, who had looked out of the window opposite Tom Hallaway.
Loudon went to the window. Beneath it two dead men were sprawled. Their stiffened fingers clutched six-shooters.
"They drilled him through the window," said Loudon, "an' he got 'em both."
Laguerre nodded solemnly.
"Brave man, dat Tom Hallaway," said Telescope Laguerre.