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"The point is he killed a man and stole a hoss. No matter what comes of it, he's got to be arrested, don't he?" "And shot down while 'resistin' arrest'? Steve, I'd hate to have you out for me like this." "But you won't listen to Drew?" "Not this one time. But, Lord, man, I hate to face him if he's on the warpath. Who'll you take with you?" "Shorty, of course. He was Calamity Ben's pal.
Again the men made a rush, but Peter Logan stood between them and the boat. "Lads," said he, holding up his hand, "it's of no use resistin' the law. These are King's officers, and they are only doin' their duty. Sure am I that Ruby Brand is guilty of no crime, so they've only to enquire into it and set him free."
This enabled him to hurl his other assailants to the ground, where they lay stunned and motionless. He then darted at Coleman and Long Orrick, who were still struggling together with tremendous fury. Seeing his approach, the smuggler suddenly gave in, relaxed his hold, and exclaimed, with a laugh, as Bax laid hold of him "Well, well, I see it's all up with me, so it's o' no use resistin'."
"Haines, I give you fair warnin'! For resistin' the law and interferin', I ask you, do you surrender?" "Who are you?" The big voice fairly swallowed the rather shrill tone of the sheriff. "I'm sheriff Pete Glass." "You lie. Whoever heard of a sheriff come sneakin' round like a coyote lookin' for dead meat?" Pete Glass grinned with rage.
"Jus' the same," said Eb, "I've got to arrest that feller!" He pointed at Daddles. "I ketched him burglarisin' Littlefield's house. You'll lay yourself open to a charge of resistin' a officer, if yer interfere, Lem!" "You'll lay YOURSELF open to a charge of buckshot!" roared the Captain, "if you try to come on this boat!
But we ain't got the right holt," the old miner continued, squinting his eyes as if thus endeavoring to get the thought firmly lodged in his brain. "He 's ben made a deputy sheriff. He kin turn that crowd o' toughs over thar into a posse, an' come over here with the whole law o' the State backin' them in any deviltry they decide on, even ter killin' off the lot o' us for resistin' officers.
If, on the other hand, he knowed of this order from the co't, he was not only guilty of assault, but he was guilty of resistin' an officer of the co't." The squire paused impressively. His audience drew a long breath. The impression prevailed that the case was going against Yancy, and more than one face was turned scowlingly on the fat little justice. "Can a body drap a word here?"
Then wickedly pretending that he was not aware of what had happened he strolled to the side of the road nearest the hay field. "Now, if he ain't gone and got his tail over the lines!" cried Mrs. Daggett indignantly. "He's got more resistin' strength in that tail of his'n wonder if I can " She leaned over the dashboard and grasped the offending member with both hands.
What was de use o' resistin'? 'Sides which, I t'ought by going farder I might fine out more. And sure 'nough so I did! for soon as ebber I got on deck, de fuss person I see was Jim. Which soon as ebber I see him, and he see me, he run, de poor boy, and cotch me 'round de neck, and hugged and kissed me, and said says he: "'Oh, my mammy! is dis you? "And says I: "'Yes, Jim, it's me!
"What in thunder you tryin' to do?" he asked in a high, squeaky voice. "TRYIN' TO DO? I'll show ye, resistin' a officer! Here, Justin, give us a hand here, won't ye?" In the meantime the policeman was blowing a whistle to summon his mate. Eb stooped down again, and he and the policeman looked in each other's faces, their noses only half an inch apart. Eb had seen the brass buttons.
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