You're going to act as though nothing had happened; and you are to tell your men that you have changed your mind about the cattle--you are to tell them that you are going with me to Red Rock; and you are sending them back to where you came from, to wait for you." Antrim stiffened, and his face bloated poisonously.

But he did not answer, for there was that in Lawler's eyes that convinced him of the futility of attempting resistance.
"You're going to Red Rock with me," went on Lawler.

"I'm going to be personally responsible for you.

I'm going to watch you; you're going to ride ahead of me.

If you talk, or make any motion that brings any of your men back, you'll die so quick you won't know it happened! Do you understand ?" "Damn you, Lawler; you'll pay for this!" muttered the outlaw.