"It's no use, Tod," said Manning, with a quiet smile. "I've got the drop
on you, and you might as well cave. Throw your pistols on the
ground."
Mechanically Duncan did as he was directed, and then turning to Manning,
he inquired in a low, suppressed tone:
"What do you want me for?"
"For the Geneva bank robbery," answered Manning. "You have led me a
pretty long chase, but you see I have caught you at last."
"If you had been one hour later," said the other, doggedly, "you never
would have taken me. Once on my horse, I would have defied you, and I
would have killed you like a dog."
"Well, well," answered Manning, "we won't talk about what you might have
done. I've got you, and that's enough for me."
At this juncture the marshal made his appearance, and offering his
assistance, the crestfallen young burglar was quietly led away to the
jail, where he was searched, and fifteen hundred dollars in money was
found upon his person, besides an excellent and valuable gold watch.
Without waiting for any further results, Manning rushed to the
telegraph office, in order to apprise me of his success. He could not
repress a pardonable feeling of pride in the victory he had
accomplished.
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