I was just about to let him have it when some one fired two shots from a revolver.

The second shot hit the man in his shoulder, I think, spinning him clean around and dropping him.

He was up and staggering away in a few seconds.

I followed him for some little distance; then, being satisfied that he was trying to get away, I came back." "I hope he stays away," said Grace with emphasis.
"He may be back in force," answered Tom.

"I could easily have hit the fellow, and was about to put a bullet through his leg when the revolver shots were fired.