The only fear I have is, that being well-mounted, he will not keep with the company, but as they must needs travel slowly, he will go on and leave them." "Should it not rather be a source of satisfaction than otherwise--will it not put him more completely at our disposal ?" "No; for having so much the start of you, and a good animal, he will soon leave all pursuit behind him.

There is a plan which I have been thinking of, and which will be the very thing, if at once acted upon.
You know the sheriff, Maxson, lives on the same road; you must take two of the men with you, pick fresh and good horses, set off to Maxson's at once with a letter which I shall give you, and he will make you special deputies for the occasion of this young man's arrest.

I have arranged it so that the suspicion shall take the shape of a legal warrant, sufficient to authorize his arrest and detention.

The proof of his offence will be matter of after consideration." "But will Maxson do this--may he not refuse?
You know he has been once before threatened with being brought up for his leaning toward us, in that affair of the Indian chief, Enakamon." "He can not--he dare not refuse!" said the outlaw, rising impatiently.
"He holds his place and his life at my disposal, and he knows it.

He will not venture to refuse me!" "He has been very scrupulous of late in all his dealings with us, you know, and has rather kept out of our way.