We're safe to the doors of the house; the minute we step into the street, you're free to do anything you want to get either of us.
Will you shake on that ?" For a moment the leader hesitated, then his fingers closed over the extended hand of Ronicky Doone and clamped down on them like so many steel wires contracting.

At the same time a flush of excitement and fierceness passed over the face of John Mark.

Ronicky Doone, taken utterly by surprise, was at a great disadvantage.

Then he put the whole power of his own hand into the grip, and it was like iron meeting iron.

A great rage came in the eyes of John Mark; a great wonder came in the eyes of the Westerner.