The other two young men Lane had seen in Middleville, but they were unknown to him.
"Pepper, you beat it with your new pard," snarled Swarm.

"And you'll not get in here again, take that from me." The mandate nettled Pepper, who evidently felt more deeply over this situation than had appeared on the surface.
"Sure, I'll beat it," returned he, resentfully.

"But see here, Swann.

Be careful how you shoot off your dirty mouth.

It's not beyond me to hand a little tip to my friend Chief of Police Bell." "You damned squealer!" shouted Swann.