If he is all right yu'd better vamoose this range, for there won't be no hole for yu to crawl into next time.

What friends yu have left will have to tote yu off an' plant yu," he finished with emphasis.

He drove the horses outside, and, after severing the bonds on his prisoners, lined them up.
"Yu," he began, indicating all but Mr.Travennes, "yu amble right smart toward Canada," pointing to the north.

"Keep a-going till yu gets far enough away so a Colt won't find yu." Here he grinned with delight as he saw his Sharp's rifle in its sheath on his saddle and, drawing it forth, he put away his Colts and glanced at the trio, who were already industriously plodding northward.

"Hey!" he shouted, and when they sullenly turned to see what new idea he had found he gleefully waved his rifle at them and warned them further: "This is a Sharp's an' it's good for half a mile, so don't stop none too soon." Having sent them directly away from their friends so they could not have him "potted" on the way back, he mounted his broncho and indicated to Mr.Travennes that he, too, was to ride, watching that that person did not make use of the Winchester which Mr.Connors was foolish enough to carry around on his saddle.