Determined to make the effort, he muttered a swift word of thanks to Sadie and left the room.
Enright was not in the office, but had evidently merely passed through and gone out.

Timmons was sound asleep in a chair by the window, oblivious to any ordinary noise.

From the open doorway Westcott took careful survey Of the street, adjusting his belt so that the butt of his revolver was more convenient to the hand.

He had no conception that his coming interview with Lacy was to be altogether a pleasant one, and realised fully the danger confronting him.
Very few of the citizens of Haskell were abroad, although a small group were ornamenting the platform in front of Healey's saloon opposite.

At that moment the little marshal, his broad-brimmed hat cocked over one eye, emerged from the narrow alleyway between the Red Dog and the adjacent dance-hall, and stood there doubtfully, his gaze wandering up and down the deserted street.