And I tell you what it is--you're in a very tight place.

He's prepared to swear that he saw you with a slung shot in your hand--that he saw you drop it after the man fell; he picked it up, and whilst the man was lying dead at his tavern, awaiting the coroner's inquest, he examined the wound, and saw in the skull two little dents or holes, which were undoubtedly made by the little prongs that are on the leaden ball of the weapon, as they correspond in depth and distance apart; and, moreover, the ball is attached to a twisted brace which proves to be the fellow to the one found upon a pair of your trousers.

What can you say to all this ?" McCloskey here gave a smothered groan, and his usually red face grew deadly pale in contemplation of his danger.
"Now," said Mr.Stevens, after waiting long enough for his revelation to have its due effect upon him, "there is but one thing to be done.

We must buy Whitticar off.

Have you got any money?
I don't mean fifty or a hundred dollars--that would be of no more use than as many pennies.