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Frank had meanwhile tied his ankles as well , and helped drag him further into the shop . When the man started to using language that was offensive , he warned him plainly that if he kept that up any longer they would find some means of gagging him . The threat served to keep him quiet , though from the black looks on his face it was evident that the fellow was extremely bitter against them all . It was now three o'clock . Since all of them were too much excited to even try to sleep any more , they concluded to remain on guard in a bunch . Larry received no end of joshing on account of having slept on his post ; Frank even told him that it was considered so serious a matter that men had been stood up against a wall , and shot for allowing the enemy to creep into camp . `` All right , '' said Larry , who hung onto the gun all the while .