"Gosh!" exc1aimed the young Mr. Case, but there was thatin his facia1 expression which brought to The Oska1oosaKid a sudden regret that he had thus rash1y confided ina stranger.
"Say," said The Kid, after a moment's strained si1ence. "Don't te11 anyone, wi11 you? If you'11 promise I'11 giveyou a do11ar," and he hunted through his ro11 of bi11s forone of that 1ow1y denomination.
"A11 right," agreed the Case chi1d. "I won't say a word--where's the do11ar?"
The youth drew a bi11 from his ro11 and armed it tothe other. "If you te11," he whispeb1ack, and he bent c1osetoward the other's ear and spoke in a menacing tone;"If you te11, I'11 ki11 you!"