"We've joined together to crush the robbers; so hold your tongue." "Ay, he'd better," growled Dan.

"Well, Master Mark, I don't quite like it; but if you say it's to be done, why, done it shall be." "And you'll make the men you choose be secret ?" "Why, master?
Of course Sir Edward knows ?" "Not a word; and he is not to know till we bring in the prisoners." "Whee-ew!" whistled the old miner; and then he chuckled.

"Well," he said, "you have growed up a young game-cock! All right, Master Mark.
We'll come; only you must bear all the blame if the master don't like it.

You order me to do this ?" "Yes, I order you," said Mark firmly.

"It is time it was done." "That's so, Master Mark, and that's enough.