But Mrs.Crow had her way.
"I'll take it out in board and lodging," grinned Wicker Bonner to Anderson as two strong men lifted him from the sleigh.
"Where's Bud ?" demanded Anderson after the others had entered the house.
"He stayed down to the 'calaboose' to guard the prisoners," said "Blootch." "Nobody could find the key to the door and nobody else would stay.

They ain't locked in, but Bud's got two revolvers, and he says they can only escape over his dead body.".