But we must hurry." "All right--as soon as I bring my friend down, do you go with him and your servants to the stable, carrying off what you can.

Leave me here, for I want to give Wild Bill one more good scare." "As you please, but be careful he don't kill you while you scare him.
Ah! I hear their yells.

We must be quick." Willie Pond had a white, scared face when he came from his chamber, for while the Texan told him of the danger, the yells and shouts of the drunken ruffians who were approaching could be plainly heard.

It seemed as if a gang of demons from the lower regions had been let loose on earth.
"Come with me," cried Addie Neidic, as Mr.Pond came down with his valise in hand.

"Be quick, or there will be murder under this roof." Pond, seemingly dazed and bewildered, obeyed, and out by a rear door hastened the fair owner of the doomed house, with her maid, or man-servant, and Willie Pond, while the Texan, telling them he soon would follow, remained.
Plainly now the shouts and vile threats of the drunken marauders came to the ears of the single listener.
"I wish I had a barrel or two of gunpowder here," he muttered.