Book Excerpt: one a lot of squirmin'. Been followin' us--you reckon?"They descended the slope of the hill, still talking. Evidently,Sanderson's silence had completely convinced them that they had killedhim.But halfway down the hill, one of the men, watching the rock nearSanderson as he walked, saw the muzzle of Sanderson's rifle projectingfrom between the two rocks.For the second time since the appearance of Sanderson on the scene theman discharged his rifle from the hip, and for the second time hemissed the target.Sanderson, however, did not miss. His rifle went off, and the man fellwithout a sound. The other, paralyzed from the shock, stood for aninstant, irresolute, then, seeming to discover from where Sanderson'sbullet had come, he raised his rifle.Sanderson's weapon crashed again. The second man shuddered, spunviolently around, and pitched headlong down the slope.Sanderson came from behind the rock, grinning mirthlessly. He knewwhere his bullets had gone, and he took no precautRead More