Hale stared
at him amazed, and when Dave saw Hale, such a wave of fury surged
over his face that Bob thought it best to attract his attention
again; which he did by gently motioning at him with the barrel of
his pistol.
"Hold on, there," he said quietly, and young Dave stood still.
"Climb through that window, Bob, and collect the batteries," said
Hale.
"Sure, sir," said the lad, and with his pistol still prominently
in the foreground he threw his left leg over the sill and as he
climbed in he quoted with a grunt: "Always go in force to make an
arrest." Grim and serious as it was, with June's cousin glowering
at him, Hale could not help smiling.
"You didn't go home, after all," said Hale to young Dave, who
clenched his hands and his lips but answered nothing; "or, if you
did, you got back pretty quick. "And still Dave was silent.
"Get 'em all, Bob?" In answer the boy went the rounds--feeling the
pocket of each man's right hip and his left breast.
"Yes, sir."
"Unload 'em!"
The lad "broke" each of the four pistols, picked up a piece of
twine and strung them together through each trigger-guard.
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