One brother is killed when they go after a bank in a nearby town, leading them to draw the conclusion that someone that they know is an informant, as the men of the town appeared to have been waiting for them. They soon learn that it was Murphy, a local bartender, whom they then murder by knocking him out, and tying him up in his barn, which they then set ablaze. The bartender was an agent employed by the Peterson Detective Agency sent to investigate and provide information about the Reno Brothers' crimes.
This passage describes a violent crime where the Reno Brothers commit a bank robbery and are later confronted with the consequences of their actions. The story highlights betrayal, suspicion, and the use of informants in criminal investigations.