When we tried to close in on Wilson, Kilday fought like a tiger.

You never saw anything like the mix-up, and in the general skirmish Wilson escaped." "And--and Sandy ?" Ruth was leaning forward, with her hands clasped and her lips apart.
"Well, he showed what he was, all right.

He took sides with that good-for-nothing scoundrel who had shot a man that was almost his father.

Why, I never saw such a case of ingratitude in my life!" "Where are they taking him ?" she almost whispered.
"To jail for resisting an officer." "Miss Rufe, de man's come fer de trunks.

Is dey ready ?" asked Rachel from the hall.
Ruth rose and put her hand on the back of the chair to steady herself.
"Yes; yes, they are ready," she said with an effort.