"And when does--the fun begin ?" Hill's harsh face was thrown into strong relief by the flare of the torch.

It was as flint confronting the other man.

"Do you really imagine that I regard this sort of Forty Thieves business seriously ?" he said.
"I imagine it is pretty serious so far as you are concerned," said Warden.

"You're in about the tightest hole you've ever been in in your life.

And it's up to me to get you out--or to leave you.