"It is as fair as you treated Walter," answered Caleb. "Give him another, Si; he deserves it." And Si followed directions by planting a blow on Haskett s neck, something which spun the former mate of the Sunflower around like a top. At last Haskett broke loose and backed away.
"I'll get square on all of you!" he foamed, shaking his fist first at Caleb and then at the others. "I'm not done yet."
"I've a good mind to report you," put in Walter. "I reckon you'd be good for a month in irons, on bread and water."
At this Haskett grew pale. "The officers won't believe your story. Ellis, and the rest of you haven t any witnesses," he replied, but his voice shook. "Just wait; my day will come some time." And then, as Si started to advance again, he beat a hasty retreat.
"That settles that mystery," remarked Caleb, when the excitement was over. "I calculate, Walter, that you are not sorry the way matters came out."
"No, indeed." Walter turned to George Ellis. "I owe you one for your kindness. I'll not forget it."
