If you do, I'll back out at once." "Back out ?" "Yes, back out.

I believe you are crazy.

Why don't you go to Captain Carnes, and done with it ?" said Monroe, with energy.
"I haven't any hold on Carnes, and I have on Shuffles." "What do you mean ?" asked the prudent conspirator, curiously.
"If Shuffles won't join us, he won't blow on us, you may depend upon that.

He wouldn't dare to do it.

I could break him before sundown, if I chose," said Wilton, with conscious power.
"That alters the case." "Of course, I shouldn't think of saying anything to him, if I did not know what I was talking about.