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He felt
himself doomed; and when brutal natures like his succumb, they
usually break utterly. Therefore, he could do no more than shiver
with unspeakable dread as if he had an ague.
Soon Apache Jack came rushing in out of the storm, to be instantly
confronted by Brandt's revolver. The fellow glanced at the table,
and seeing his own weapon was gone, instinctively half drew a long
knife.
"Put that knife on the table!" ordered Brandt, sternly. "Do you
think I'd allow any such foolishness?"
The man now realized his powerlessness, and obeyed; and Brandt
secured this weapon also.
"See here, Apache Jack, or whatever your name is, don't you run
your head into a noose. You know I'm empowered to arrest Bute, and
you don't know anything about the force I have at hand. All you've
got to do is to obey me, an officer of the law, like a good
citizen. If you don't, I'll shoot you; and that's all there is
about it. Will you obey orders?"
"I no understan'."
"Stop lying! You understand English as well as I do, and I'll
suspect YOU if you try that on again.


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