He turned his head.
CHAPTER XV
THE CROSS ROADS
As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered
herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards
the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and
caught her by the arm. She cried out and struggled vainly in his grip.
"Don't follow him, boys!" called Silent. "He's a dog that can bite
while he runs. Stand quiet, girl!"
Lee Haines caught him by the shoulder and jerked Silent around. His
hand held the butt of his revolver, and his whole arm trembled with
eagerness for the draw.
"Take your hand from her, Jim!" he said.
Silent met his eye with the same glare and while his left hand still
held Kate by both her wrists his right dropped to his gun.
"Not when you tell me, Lee!"
"Damn you, I say let her go!"
"By God, Haines, I stand for too much from you!"
And still they did not draw, because each of them knew that if the
crisis came it would mean death to them both. Bill Kilduff jumped
between them and thrust them back.
He cried, "Ain't we got enough trouble without roundin' up work at
home? Terry Jordan is shot through the arm.
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