For a full week Anderson watched Bonner with anxious eyes, writhing every time the big fellow exerted himself, groaning when he gave vent to his hearty laugh.
"Have you heard anything ?" asked Bonner with faithful regularity when Anderson came home each night.

He referred to the chase for the fugitives.
"Nothin' worth while," replied Anderson dismally.

"Uncle Jimmy Borton had a letter from Albany to-day, an' his son-in-law said three strange men had been seen in the Albany depot the other day.

I had Uncle Jimmy write an' ast him if he had seen anybody answerin' the description, you know.

But the three men he spoke of took a train for New York, so I suppose they're lost by this time.