Chapter 3 Summary

Scully goes to the Swede's room to try to figure out what is going on. Asking if he really thinks the others are out to kill him, the Swede answers that he does, and, with a very shaky countenance, begins to pick his bag as if to leave. Scully tries to change the subject, and mentions how the town is growing and will have an electric streetcar, a new railroad, churches and a big factory, but the Swede doesn't pay much attention, instead asking how much he owes Scully. He is told nothing, but the Swede tries to leave seventy-five cents anyway which is refused.

Trying to keep him from leaving, Scully gets an idea, and asks the Swede to follow him. Terribly frightened by that, the Swede trembles, but finally follows him into the hall where he is shown some pictures of...