"Nothing."
"Stay; you may get some papers printed and circulated everywhere, offering a heavy reward for the recovery of the boys."
"To what end?"
"It can do no harm, and may do good. At any rate, it will show the brigands that we are ready to pay the piper for our boys' sake."
"That's true," said Jefferson.
"Let's do it," said Harkaway, who was pacing up and down impatiently; "at any rate, any thing is better than remaining inactive."
CHAPTER XXI.
A HOUSE OF MOURNING—THE LETTER FROM THE ENEMY—A STRANGE
CORRESPONDENCE—THE INCIDENT AT THE OPEN WINDOW—HUNSTON'S
REVENGE—DESPAIR.
It was as Jefferson had predicted.