He was not to know until afterward that his "detectives" had stripped the rich sojourners of at least ten thousand dollars in money and jewels.

It is not necessary to say that the performance of "As You Like It" came to an abrupt end, because it was not as they liked it.

Everybody knew by this time that they had seen the celebrated "train robbers." Jackie Blake was half dressed when he leaped to his feet with an exclamation so loud that those preceding it were whispers.
"Holy smoke!" fell from his lips; and then he dashed across the green to the women's dressing tent.

"Cora! Cora! Come out!" "I can't," came back in muffled tones.
"Then good-bye; I'm off!" he shouted.

That brought her, partially dressed, from the tent.