Yes, they came in here and said they wanted some supper; and you may guess I did not keep them waiting long, for they were not in a particularly good temper.

From what they said, three of their men had been killed." This was already known to the party, as Jim had found three bodies at a short distance from the house.

Two of these had evidently been carried there from the back window, where they had been killed in trying to effect the entry.

The other had been shot when approaching to fire the house.
"The captain of the gang was terrible put out, and was a-cussing and swearing as to what he would do to those as did it.

I wouldn't be in their shoes, if they were to fall into his hands." "They didn't say anything which would give you an idea as to the direction they were taking ?" "Not they," the man replied.