"
"I'd rather be arrested a dozen times than to desert you at this time."
"Oh, but I'm going with you," she said positively.
"Like a thief, too? I could not permit that, you know. Just stop and
think how awkward for you it would be if we were caught flying
together."
"Birds of a feather. It might have been worse if you had not disposed of
Swallow."
"I must tell you what a genuine brick you are. If they overtake us it
will give me the greatest delight in the world to fight the whole posse
for your sake."
"After that, do you wonder I want to go with you?" she whispered, and
Crosby would have fought a hundred men for her.
The marshal and his men were now following Mr. Austin and the lantern
toward the barn, and the road was quite deserted. Mrs. Delancy and
Crosby started off rapidly in the direction of the town. The low rumble
of distant thunder came to their ears, and ever and anon the western
blackness was faintly illumined by flashes of lightning. Neither of the
fugitives uttered a word until they were far past the gate.
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