Tom Cutter, having conferred with Engle and Struve, left San Juan in
the early afternoon, convoying his prisoners to the greater security of
the county jail. It seemed the wisest step, the one which Norton would
have taken. Besides, Galloway insisted upon it and upon being allowed
to send a message to his lawyer.
"I am willing to stand trial," said Galloway indifferently. "I'll
arrange for bail to-morrow and be back to-morrow night."
The question which Tom Cutter, Struve, and Engle all asked of
themselves and of each other, "Did Moraga get his chance to talk with
Galloway?" went unanswered. There was nothing to do but wait upon the
future to know that, unless Moraga, now on his way back to Sheriff
Roberts, could be made to talk. And Moraga was not given to garrulity.
Meantime Patten brought hourly reports of Norton. He was still in
danger, to be sure; but he was doing as well as could be expected. No
one must go into the room except Mrs. Engle as nurse. Norton was fully
conscious, but forbidden to talk; he recognized those about him, his
eyes were clear, his temperature satisfactory, his strength no longer
waning. He had partaken of a bit of nourishment and to-morrow, if
there were no unlooked-for complications, would be able to speak with
John Engle for whom he had asked.
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