"Sergeant Letcher?
What do you know about Sergeant Letcher ?" "Nothing, except that he was in the street--the man the bull chased, you know." He was shaking yet.

"I ought to kill you," said he.

"But I didn't do it.

Look here, show me a way down and I'll let you off.
You're used to this work, ain't you ?" "How did you come up ?" I asked, innocently enough.
"By the Lord, if you ask questions, I'll strangle you! You were in the room with--with _it_! I saw you: I'll swear I saw you.

Get me down out of this, and hide--get on board some ship, and clear.
See?
If you breathe a word that you've seen me, I'll cut your heart out.