Why, therefore, should not mercy be shown to him?
There are many things which Jack Dudley and Fred Greenwood have done during their youthful lives that are creditable to them, but there is none which gives the two greater pleasure than the remembrance of the moral victory gained in their argument with Hank Hazletine.

Fred opened the plea, and his comrade quickly rallied to his help.

Their aim was to convince their guide that it was wrong for him to carry out his purpose regarding the Sioux.

That the fellow should be punished was not to be questioned, but it should be done in a legitimate way and by the constituted authorities.

Hazletine insisted that the conditions were such that Motoza would never be thus punished, at least not to the extent he ought to be; therefore, it was the duty of Hazletine to attend to the matter himself.
The argument lasted for two hours.