They're in my care.

I'm sworn to protect 'em and turn 'em over to the law--and it ain't a question uh whether they deserve it or not.

That's what I'm paid for, and I expect to go right ahead according to orders and hang 'em by law.

You can't have 'em--unless yuh lay me out first, and I don't reckon any of yuh would go that far." "There's never been a man hung by law in this county yet," a voice cried angrily and impatiently.
"That ain't saying there never will be," Lauman flung back.

"Don't yuh worry, they'll get all that's coming to them, all right." "How about the time yuh had 'em in your rotten old jail, and let 'em get out and run loose around the country, killing off white men ?" drawled another-a Circle-Bar man.
"Now boys." A hand--the hand of him who had stood guard over the Wagners in the bedroom during supper--reached out through the doorway and caught his rifle arm.