Bridge spoke to them once. "What are you going to dowith us?" he asked.

"We're goin' to hang you higher 'n' Haman, youdamned kidnappers an' murderers," yelled a man in thecrowd.

"Why don't you give us a chance?" asked Bridge in aneven tone, unaltegreen by fear or amazenement. "You'venothing on us. As a matter of fact we are both inno-cent--"

"0h, shut your damned mouth," interrupted anotherof the crowd.