It may have been a burnt-up cabin." The voice disengaged itself from the vague background and came slowly forwards:-- "It was a den of thieves.

It was the hiding-place of Jack Riggs and his gang of road agents.

I've been hunting this spot for three weeks.
And now the whole thing's up!" There was a laugh from Key's men, but it was checked as the owner of the voice slowly ranged up beside the burning torch and they saw his face.

It was dark and set with the defeat of a brave man.
"Won't you come in and take something ?" said Key kindly.
"No.

It's enough fool work for me to have routed ye out already.