He was resolved not to be captured, and said that no two men should take him alive.

He then told me that he wanted me to take the team back to Des Moines, and that he would take the train at Grand Junction, and try to make his way to Manitoba.

We parted company at the Junction, where Tod took the train for Sioux City.

He paid all the expenses of the trip and offered to give me some of the money, but I refused to accept any, and told him what I had done was done simply for friendship." "How much money did Duncan have at that time ?" asked Manning.
"He had nearly four thousand dollars, I should judge," answered King.
"Did he say who assisted him in this robbery ?" "Yes; he told me that a man by the name of Edwards was one, and that the assistant cashier of the bank was the prime mover in the whole affair.
He also said that the cashier had not played fair, but had taken out twelve thousand dollars in gold instead of six thousand.

He was very bitter against this man, and said he believed that he would give them all away to save his own neck, if it came to the pinch." After some further conversation, which convinced Manning that King was telling the truth and that he was entirely ignorant of Duncan's hiding-place, the young brakeman was allowed to go his way, with the understanding that they were to meet again in the evening.
Manning now hastened to the telegraph office, and a cipher message, containing in brief all he had thus far learned, was soon upon its way to me.
My reply was to the effect that he should again see King, and inquire if Duncan had mentioned anything about the valise which they had carried away from Geneva.