But it's an old story.

When men go bad their nerves go bad with them." As for Black's followers, now that they knew the nature of the trick that had fooled them, several of them hung back.
"You fellows needn't think you can balk now," observed Fulsbee grimly.

"You're all of you handcuffed, and there are enough of us to handle you.

I promise you that, if anyone of you tries to run away, I won't run after him until I've first tried dropping him with a shot." So the party proceeded, and in time reached Lineville.

There was great excitement in that little junction town when the citizens first heard of the dastardly work that the prisoners had attempted.
Dave marched his captives into the waiting room of the station.
All outsiders were ushered forth politely.