"By the way, sir," suggested Tom, "you are not going to use all
of your men today?"
"I cannot use any of them for a day or two."
"Then you might do us a great favor by sending a few of your men
over here. I expect that Gage's absent comrade will return at
any time. He will have his rifle, and one gun in the hands of a
marksman, might be enough to make considerable trouble around
here."
"You ask me a favor, and yet you won't work for me," complained
their guest.
"I think we did you a favor, once upon a time, by helping to chase
off the Gage crowd at a critical time for you," said Tom bluntly.
"However, if you don't wish-----"
"I'll send half a dozen men over here until Ferrers returns,"
interjected Mr. Dunlop hastily.
The men reported to Tom and Harry within half an hour. A few minutes
after their arrival Harry espied Dolph Gage's absent man galloping
over to the Gage claim.
"There would have been trouble, if we hadn't shown a few armed men
here," muttered Hazelton.
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