I am going to settle this little difference between us, and then I shall take you back to Pierre.

If you have any apologies to make, I am willing to listen to them." The effect of these words not a little astonished the traitor.

He had been sure that Archie would be terribly frightened, and that he would either seek safety in flight, or beg hard for mercy; consequently, he was not prepared for what really happened.

Scarcely had Arthur ceased speaking, when the place where Archie was standing became suddenly vacant, and, before the traitor could move a finger, his gun was torn from his grasp and pitched over the cliff into the gorge.

As the weapon fell whirling through the air, both barrels were discharged, and the reports awoke a thousand echoes, which reverberated among the mountains like peals of thunder.
"Now we are on equal terms," exclaimed Archie, as he clasped the traitor around the body and attempted to throw him to the ground.