He knew something of the wild, stern justice of those days.

He knew that more than one for an offense like his had expiated his crime with his life.
"It seems to me," said the leader, "that the man he injured should fix the penalty.

Say you so ?" "Aye, aye!" shouted the miners.
"Will you two," turning to Joe and Bickford, "decide what shall be done with this man?
Shall we string him up ?" The Pike man's nerve gave way.
He flung himself on his knees before Joshua and cried: "Mercy! mercy! Don't let them hang me!" Joshua was not hard-hearted.

He consulted with Joe and then said: "I don't want the critter's life.

If there was any wild-cats round, I'd like to see him tackle his weight in 'em, as he says he can.