marching up the street in the direction of the store. They marched up to a large gambling house, called the Shades. There they halted while some of them went in and returned, bringing with them a man by the name of Jack Gallagher.
There was a log cabin immediately across the street with a fireplace in it, and to this house they marched Gallagher and put him inside.
Leaving a strong guard around the cabin, the balance of them started out as if hunting some one else. In a short time they came marching another man to the cabin by the name of Boone Helm, who had one hand tied up. It seemed to comfort Gallagher to know that he was going to have company on the long trip by the short route, and "misery likes company."
The third man was brought in a few minutes later whose name was Hank Fairish, the fourth and last that day being Clubfoot George.
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I could see sentinels walking to and fro.
