but I would rather be torn in little pieces than - than have them - hanged! “
“It is too good for most of them.”
“Promise!”
“To hold my tongue about them all?”
“Yes - promise!”
“Promise!”
“When a hundred lives were sacrificed - “
“Promise! “
“I can’t,” I said. “It’s wrong.”
“Then good-by!” she cried, starting to her feet.
“No - no -” and I caught her hand.
“Well, then?”
“I - promise.”
CHAPTER XV
FIRST BLOOD
but I would rather be torn in little pieces than - than have them - hanged! “
“It is too good for most of them.”
“Promise!”
“To hold my tongue about them all?”
“Yes - promise!”
“Promise!”
“When a hundred lives were sacrificed - “
“Promise! “
“I can’t,” I said. “It’s wrong.”
“Then good-by!” she cried, starting to her feet.
“No - no -” and I caught her hand.
“Well, then?”
“I - promise.”
CHAPTER XV
FIRST BLOOD
