It's not likely that they would hear your cry, but they might hear my pistol shot." Ned bound the man rapidly and deftly.

There was no danger that he would utter a sound, while Obed White held the pistol.

Under the circumstances he was satisfied with the status quo.

The second man was bound in a similar fashion just as he was reviving, and he, too, was content to yield to like threats.

Obed drew a loaded pistol from the first man's belt and handed it, too, to Ned.