' I could not figure out what he meant, I thought that they were going to take my belt and whip me with it. I struggled with all my might to break fre..., Bruce and Charlie had a inordinate advantage being that I was momentarily in agony from being slugged in the stomach unexpectedly and secondly by knowing what they were doing and me trying to fight free and not get beat to a pulp! Bruce and Charlie managed to get hold of my arms and was pulling me across the floor. Daniel took hold of my pants. Jim knew that underestimating any one of these men could be instantly fatal, but he also knew that while the bandaleros added vastly to their firepower they also could slow down their draws and their presence might indicate that they were soldiers instead of pistoleros.All heads in the bar turned toward the door as Jim entered and walked to the end of the bar. Bert asked somewhat tensely if he would like a drink. "Sure, Bert, and I'll stand a round for these gentlemen, too!The largest and. But with you and your cooks coming by last week,and then the donation of the freezer this week, they are makingprogress. A couple of them noticed the men patrolling the sidewalk infront of the house in the evening and into the night, and there was abit of a panic until I explained that you had set that up to keep ussafe. One of the girls was brave enough to take coffees out to them,and chatted with them for a while. Apparently she wound up getting anoffer to accompany her to church on Sunday. A. Dust lay on every surface and needed a damp cloth so he went to the kitchen to find one. As he did so he heard her re-enter the house and join him."Not too wet," she commented as she made him wring the cloth. "Now go and finish up for an hour and then we'll have some lunch.He went up the stairs, being careful because the hem of the skirt was narrow and demanded small steps. The next hour dragged as he wiped down every surface. That left just the bed to be stripped and the curtains to be taken.